'Vo sab tumlog ke liye timepass hai' - Ravi Shastri hits back at journalist enquiring about rift between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma

Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri responded to rumours of a rift between Team India stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma with a no-nonsense statement. The pair have arguably been the most important match-winners for the Men in Blue over the last decade, and their fans frequently argue about who is the better batter.

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There have also been reports in the past that the two are not on good terms. Ravi Shastri, on the other hand, believes that everything has been created by the media and fans and that everything has always been fine between the two stars.

"(On Virat vs Rohit debate) Vo sab bhaad mein gaya yaar! Vo sab tumlog ke liye timepass hai. (Let all that talk go to hell! That's just a time pass for you guys). Everything is fine, they are making century partnerships, and you guys are making a mess. All these are petty things for me and I don't waste time on such things," Shastri said in an interaction with journalist Vimal Kumar on his YouTube channel.

Ravi Shastri also discussed how he was able to connect with players from a completely different generation than his own. He is well-known for his excellent man-management skills. "You don't need to change at all as a person to interact with the newer generation. You should continue being who you are. I loved working with this generation for seven years and they kept me young," he said.

Shastri always admired Virat Kohli, and the two had a great rapport when the former Indian captain was in charge. The former coach believes Kohli's 82* against Pakistan was one of his best-ever innings.

"I think for him, it will definitely be one of his finest T20 innings because the match against Pakistan on the big stage was tricky. And to score runs in that situation is a big thing. So the world has seen it and even he himself will rate it high," he added.