Virat, Rohit retirements spark viewership debate; Sehwag says cricket will survive

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma may have walked away from two major chapters of their India careers, but Virender Sehwag believes Indian cricket is far bigger than the stars who dominate it.For years, fans have argued that their interest in the sport is tied to individual superstars. Sehwag, however, has heard that argument before when Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Sachin Tendulkar called time on their careers, and says cricket survived every time.In an exclusive interview with News18, Sehwag dismissed concerns that the retirements of Kohli and Rohit from T20Is and Test cricket would lead to a significant decline in cricket viewership.‘Fans said the same for Gavaskar, Kapil, Sachin’Sehwag pointed out that similar concerns were raised whenever an iconic Indian cricketer retired.“Log kehte zaroor hain, unke fans kehte hain ki hum Virat Kohli ke liye cricket dekhte hain ya Rohit Sharma ke liye dekhte hain.