Former Indian National Cricket Team player Sunil Gavaskar has batted for an overhaul of the Test team. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli Failure in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. He said that if the Braves don’t perform, then the new-look Indian team should be there from the tour of England next year.
The time is fast approaching for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as the clouds begin to cover their place in the Indian Test team. Both players, in their late 30s, have struggled for participation throughout the home Test season and looked terrible with the bat against Bangladesh and New Zealand.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s place in the Indian Test team came under the scanner after the Indian National Cricket Team faced the New Zealand National Cricket Team. They suffered a 3-0 shutout, the first in the history of Indian cricket.
According to various reports, the ultimatum has been given to both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The Indian National Cricket Team will reportedly look for new players if both fail to perform in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 and the team fails to reach the final of the World Test Championship.
It is learned that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have already played the last home test and if it fails AustraliaThey will not be in the squad for the England tour. In the Test season at home, Rohit managed 133 runs in 10 innings while Kohli amassed 192 runs.
If they don’t score in Australia, there will be a buzz for Sunil Gavaskar about the new-look India team – Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Sunil Gavaskar also feels that if both players fail to score in Australia, the youngsters should be given a chance. He believes the time is coming for both legends and it will be tougher than guys in their 20s or early 30s. Speaking to India Now, he explained:
“Of course. If they don’t score in Australia, there will be a clamor for a new-look Indian team to start the England tour.”
“It’s ticking for everybody. It’s not just them. But because they’re in their 30s and early 30s, it’s going to be harder than it is for guys in their 20s and early 30s. But the clock is ticking for everybody. So I say the more you play, the more you will be prepared to meet the demands of modern cricket.”
This is one of the rare series where both fail to score runs – Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar, however, did not dwell too much on the poor form of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, saying it was understandable to have a bad time and noted that it was the rarest of cases. series when neither gets a run. He added:
“Totally understandable (note Kohli and Rohit’s failures). This is one of those rare series where both (Kohli and Rohit) fail to score runs. Remember, Kohli scored 70 in the second innings. Bengaluru is one of those rare cases where both fail to contribute significantly .”
Everyone gets a bad patch – Sunil Gavaskar
Talking more about the same, Sunil Gavaskar highlighted that bad patch can come even for good players. But he believes that how both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli come back will reveal their character. He feels that the Australia series will determine the fate of the Indian team going forward. He elaborated:
“Something like that…look, everybody has a bad patch. Sometimes a bad patch or two happens. That’s what sports is all about. But how you come back from those bad patches shows how good of a player you are. As an athlete, your character What we see in Australia will determine the future of the Test team.”
