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Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Sent Subtle Champions Trophy Ultimatum By BCCI Amid Poor Form: Report

Repeated poor performances for India have seen even modern greats like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma face uncertainty over their future in the national team. As calls for their exit from the national side strengthen, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reported sending a subtle warning to the duo ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy. If the duo fails to perform in the big event, their exit from the national side wouldn't be as tough a decision for the selectors at it probably is at present.

Over To Virat Kohli As Rohit Sharma Makes Big Ranji Trophy Call To Prolong Test Career

India's Test captain Rohit Sharma has set the perfect example for others to follow by deciding to join Mumbai's Ranji Trophy team for a nets session. As per reports, Rohit will be part of the Mumbai team that will be practicing in the nets at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday morning. Rohit didn't wait for long before resuming training sessions after his return from an underwhelming tour of Australia, where India suffered a 1-3 defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Rohit resumed training at the MCA-BKS ground to prepare himself for the Champions Trophy.

"If I Say Something...": Kapil Dev's Blunt Take On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Retirement Talks

It is needless to compare two generations of players and pass a judgement on who was better, legendary cricketer Kapil Dev said on Monday and refused to get into a debate if BCCI selectors were right in excluding Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant from the T20I squad for the five-match series against England. Kapil bowled nearly 300 overs during the 1991-92 Test series against Australia and in the same rubber he became the first Indian to take 400 wickets in the traditional format apart from contributing with the bat in the team's cause.

'Stop Senseless Antics': Virat Kohli Advised Ahead Of Champions Trophy Team Selection

The future of leading batter Virat Kohli stands in doubt as the player has been struggling with his form. Kohli, who has already called time on his T20I career, last played an ODI for India in August 2024. Meanwhile, his form in Test cricket has been really poor. In the most recent outing against Australia, Kohli failed to prove his worth with the bat. Despite a hundred in the opening game at Perth, he could garner only 190 runs at an average of 23.75 across five matches.

"Virat Kohli Didn't Like Ambati Rayudu, Cut Him From Team": Robin Uthappa

Former India star Robin Uthappa has attempted a fresh jab at current Team India star Virat Kohli, suggesting he cherry-picked players in the team during his captaincy reign on the basis of likes and dislikes. Uthappa, who has been making headlines of late with some bold comments, has claimed that Ambati Rayudu was left out of India's 2019 ODI World Cup team as Kohli "didn't like him". Rayudu's omission from the team came at the last minute, with all-rounder Vijay Shankar replacing him in India's World Cup squad, leaving the entire Indian cricketing spectrum baffled.

RCB Coach Makes Definitive Stance On Virat Kohli Captaincy Talks Ahead Of IPL 2025

The suspense over the next captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) continues after the franchise decided to let go of their skipper Faf du Plessis ahead of the mega auction this year. While the franchise failed to buy readymade captaincy candidates from the auction, the name of the team's poster boy, Virat Kohli, has been doing rounds on the internet for the leadership role. Rumours linking Virat with the captaincy position started to float even before the mega auction was held. After RCB failed to sign another captaincy candidate, the rumours only intensified. But, the franchise's coach Andy Flower has claimed that concrete talks on the subject haven't yet taken place.

Watch: Female Fan's Epic Reaction On Spotting Virat Kohli In Public

Star India batter Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma were recently spotted at the Gateway of India in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Kohli had an abysmal run in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar series against Australia. In the five-match series, which India lost 1-3, Kohli scored only 190 runs in nine innings, despite a century in the opening match. Despite his on-field struggles to get runs, Kohli still holds a huge fan following, which never fails to praise and acknowledge the presence of the star batter.

"Can't Say Virat Kohli Got Out Because Gautam Gambhir Didn't...": Ex-India Star's Unfiltered Take

Virat Kohli's weakness outside the off-stump has become a big issue for him now. The batter clearly struggled with it during India's recently-concluded five-match Test series against Australia. Once the linchpin of India's batting, Kohli suffered a tough time Down Under, scoring just 190 runs at an average under 24, despite scoring an unbeaten hundred in the first Test in Perth. It was always the balls outside the off-stump that made Kohli's life miserable on the Australian soil. Former India cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar and Sanjay Manjrekar criticised the star batter, but also held the coaching unit responsible for the failure. Another ex-India player Aakash Chopra, however, differs in opinion.

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Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Sent Subtle Champions Trophy Ultimatum By BCCI Amid Poor Form: Report

Over To Virat Kohli As Rohit Sharma Makes Big Ranji Trophy Call To Prolong Test Career

"If I Say Something...": Kapil Dev's Blunt Take On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Retirement Talks

'Stop Senseless Antics': Virat Kohli Advised Ahead Of Champions Trophy Team Selection

"Virat Kohli Didn't Like Ambati Rayudu, Cut Him From Team": Robin Uthappa

RCB Coach Makes Definitive Stance On Virat Kohli Captaincy Talks Ahead Of IPL 2025

Watch: Female Fan's Epic Reaction On Spotting Virat Kohli In Public

"Can't Say Virat Kohli Got Out Because Gautam Gambhir Didn't...": Ex-India Star's Unfiltered Take