Rohit Sharma has explained why he and Virat Kohli are not playing in T20Is

The 36-year-old said that they have decided to give T20Is a miss

and focus more on ODIs, as 2023 is an ODI World Cup year.

Rohit said that they had made this decision two years ago

and that it is important to manage their workload in order to be at their best for the World Cup.

He also questioned the reporter about why he didn't ask about Ravindra Jadeja's absence from T20Is

who has also not played in any match in the shortest format since August 2022.

They have decided to focus on ODIs in 2023

The leading five scorers in the Asia Cup cricket tournament.