"I WALK OUT FOR MY COUNTRY, NOT JUST THE TEAM," CRICKETER POST EMOTIONAL MESSAGE

Team India, who is all set to sail high for a full month-long tour to the United States and the Caribbean, left on Monday. But before the Men in Blue could fly out from the country, there were reports about rift between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

The series between India and West Indies starts from August 3 and includes 3 T20Is, followed by an equal number of ODIs, with the 2 Test series starting from August 22.

This came as a surprise to all cricket fans, as hours after the team left for the US, India vice-captain Rohit Sharma took to Twitter and posted a photo with a caption saying, "I don't just walk out for my Team. I walk out for my country." Fans our shocked as well as confused to see such a message from their favourite star.

Days before Team India's departure to the US, a press conference was organised where- Virat Kohli rubbished the rift reports by calling all such news as 'ridiculous' and disrespectful'. Kohli said: "In my opinion it's baffling to be honest. It's absolutely ridiculous to read such stuff that comes out. I have been to a few public events and the sentiment is "aap log kya khele (you guys played so well).

"We are feeding off lies. We are overlooking facts. We are turning a blind eye to all the good things that has happened. We are creating fantasies and scenarios in our head and want to accept that this is the truth," Kohli added.

Supporting Kohli over his statement, India head coach Ravi Shastri too assured that the dressing room atmosphere in the India team is healthy.

I don’t just walk out for my Team. I walk out for my country. pic.twitter.com/S4RFkC0pSk

— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) July 31, 2019