New Delhi, July 21 -- Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has backed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli amid fresh speculation over their future, saying the two veterans have earned the right to decide when they want to step away from international cricket.
Speaking on his YouTube channel after Rohit's century in the third ODI against England at Lord's, Ashwin said players of Rohit and Kohli's stature should not be judged in the same way as others because of what they have achieved for Indian cricket.
"They cannot touch Virat and Rohit if they want to play. It is because of their credentials. Rohit has scored almost 12,000 runs; they cannot touch him. The other thing is that they are batters, and if you touch them, they have an army. P...