India, June 15 -- It is not something Rohit Sharma is new to. He and Virat Kohli have been at the centre of the succession debate for months now, a conversation that intensified more than a year ago when the two shockingly announced their retirement from Test cricket, leaving them active only in the ODI format. They went against those within the BCCI who questioned their future, reaffirming their commitment to remain part of India's plans for one final push at the 2027 ODI World Cup. But given their age and the limited amount of competitive cricket they play outside international fixtures, every innings, every score and every shot is bound to come under scrutiny.

Former England spinner Graeme Swann believes that is simply the burden of g...