Suresh Raina on Rohit Virat: Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina believes that star players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli should have played in the upcoming Duleep Trophy. Let us tell you that there were widespread reports of both Rohit and Kohli playing in the Duleep Trophy so that they could prepare themselves for the upcoming busy Test calendar. But according to reports, both of them refused to play in it.

He was not included in any of the four squads for the red-ball tournament by the BCCI after his refusal. After his exclusion, former cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and Sanjay Manjrekar felt that he should have played in the red-ball tournament, which would have helped him a lot in the upcoming series against Bangladesh. Now Raina has also reiterated the same view, saying that the team has not played any red-ball cricket since the IPL ended.

This is why Raina demanded that Kohli and Rohit should play Duleep Trophy

Suresh Raina told Sports Tak that 'Yes, they should have played, you see we have not played red-ball cricket since the IPL ended. Since, we are heading towards an important Test series, we should play 4-day cricket and get used to how the wicket will behave on the fourth day. I think they will have matured a lot by the time they regroup and start practicing for 4-5 days. Sometimes, it is also important to spend time with family.'

Bangladesh cannot be taken lightly: Raina

India and Bangladesh will play a Test match in Bangladesh. So, he also talked about the pitch here. Raina said that 'They will play in Kanpur where the wicket will be solid in October and there will not be much spin due to dew. The ground is near the river Ganga and so the morning will be cold. The weather will be gloomy so they will have to deal with it but the Indian team is very strong. However, we cannot take Bangladesh lightly as they have recently defeated Pakistan in the first Test in Rawalpindi. Hopefully, we will get to see some good cricket.'