India, Sept. 8 -- Former cricketer Yograj Singh blamed Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's poor shows in Australia on arrogance, saying they thought they were bigger than the game. With both now nearing the twilight of their international careers, he believes they could still prolong their stay if they train under someone like ex-KKR coach Chandrakant Pandit.

Speaking to InsideSport in an exclusive interview, Yograj said that while Kohli and Rohit remain India's greatest talents, their poor show in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series last season showed that arrogance had crept in, insisting they needed discipline, humility, and relentless training like Sachin Tendulkar showed by staying grounded and playing till 43.

He said: "I believe Rohit a...