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"Waste. India Committing Harakiri": Ravi Shastri Livid After Virat Kohli Run Out In 3rd Test

Virat Kohli's knock in the first innings of the third Test against New Zealand came to an abrupt end as he was run out on just four runs. Kohli had walked in to bat in the final overs of Day 1, but was dismissed before Stumps could be called. Kohli, who is reputed for his running between the wickets, fell short of his ground after a direct hit by New Zealand pacer Matt Henry. Former India coach Ravi Shastri, who was on commentary, wasn't best pleased.

"Deep Down, Rohit Sharma Is...": Ravi Shastri Reveals Captain's Mentality After NZ Series Loss

Former India coach Ravi Shastri has said that Rohit Sharma is too proud a man to take India's series loss against New Zealand lightly. India lost a home Test series for the first time since 2012 against New Zealand, under Rohit's leadership. After the second Test defeat, Rohit Sharma had asked for celebration of 12 years of no defeats rather than digging into the negatives of one series loss. However, Shastri believes that Rohit will not rest on his laurels, but will be hurting.

India To Face Major 'Bowling' Crisis In Near Future? Report Makes Grim Claim

India's qualification for the World Test Championship final in June next year is hanging in balance and even if they make the grade for the third consecutive time, it will be a massive surprise if skipper Rohit Sharma stays available for the next two-year WTC cycle. Ditto for Ravichandran Ashwin, who will be 41 by then. Ravindra Jadeja and Virat Kohli, the two supremely fit men, will be 39. The embarrassing Test series defeat at home against New Zealand has already triggered a debate around the effectiveness of a few seniors. Ravi Shastri could only empathize with Gambhir. "New Zealand have beaten them (India) handsomely in both the Test matches. It's food for thought (on series loss). He (Gambhir) has just taken over the job. It's never easy being coach of a team that has such a big following," Shastri said while commentating during the second Test in Pune.

Rohit Sharma's Captaincy Blunder In Pune Test Leaves Ravi Shastri Fuming

Former India coach Ravi Shastri was critical of captain Rohit Sharma's tactics on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test against New Zealand in Pune. India were bowled out for 156 in the first innings to concede a lead of 103 runs to the Kiwis, who consolidated their position by reaching 85/2 at tea in the second innings. Shastri, who was on commentary duty, felt Rohit didn't make aggressive field placements, especially with India already chasing New Zealand in the match after conceding a big lead.

Ravi Shastri Mocks "Duck Party" Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan On Live TV

Team India endured its worst performance at home, getting bowled out for a score of 46 in the first innings of the first Test against New Zealand on Thursday. As many as five Indian batters were dismissed for ducks in the innings, including star players like Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Sarfaraz Khan. The nature of India's horrific show in the innings was such that even former head coach Ravi Shastri didn't shy away from taking a swipe at the batting unit.

'Sunil Gavaskar Laughing': Rishabh Pant's Bizarre Reverse-Sweep Attempt Stuns India Great

Team India was reduced to its lowest ever total at home in Tests, registering a paltry score of 46 in the first innings of the 1st Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru. India captain Rohit Sharma's decision to bat first backfired as the overcast conditions at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium made it increasingly difficult for batters to survive. The hosts were reduced to 10/3 after Rohit, Virat Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan failed to even survive the first hour of play in the morning session.

Sarfaraz Khan Achieves Historic First In Indian Cricket. Not Even Sachin Tendulkar Or Sunil Gavaskar Attained It

The legend of Sarfaraz Khan as a domestic doyen is growing from strength to strength as his authoritative double hundred for Mumbai not only put Rest of India under immediate pressure in the ongoing Irani Cup but will also keep the seasoned KL Rahul on toes when the Indian team embarks on the Test tour of Australia next month. Sarfaraz (221 batting, 276 balls) became the first ever cricketer to score an Irani Cup double hundred for Mumbai, with the 42-time champions reaching 536 for 9 at the end of the second day.

"Like Second Birth": Rohit Sharma Reveals How Virat Kohli, Ravi Shastri Revived His Test Career

India registered a memorable 2-0 clean sweep against Bangladesh in a two-match Test series. In the rain-hit second Test in Kanpur, Rohit Sharma and co maintained their dominance and thrashed Bangladesh by seven wickets on Tuesday. Due to rain and wet outfield, Day 2 and Day 3 of the match got abandoned without a ball being bowled. Despite that, Team India produced a stellar performance and claimed a victory in the second session on Day 5 as they chased down the target of 95 with seven wickets in hand.

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"Waste. India Committing Harakiri": Ravi Shastri Livid After Virat Kohli Run Out In 3rd Test

"Deep Down, Rohit Sharma Is...": Ravi Shastri Reveals Captain's Mentality After NZ Series Loss

India To Face Major 'Bowling' Crisis In Near Future? Report Makes Grim Claim

Rohit Sharma's Captaincy Blunder In Pune Test Leaves Ravi Shastri Fuming

Ravi Shastri Mocks "Duck Party" Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan On Live TV

'Sunil Gavaskar Laughing': Rishabh Pant's Bizarre Reverse-Sweep Attempt Stuns India Great

Sarfaraz Khan Achieves Historic First In Indian Cricket. Not Even Sachin Tendulkar Or Sunil Gavaskar Attained It

"Like Second Birth": Rohit Sharma Reveals How Virat Kohli, Ravi Shastri Revived His Test Career