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'Excuse' Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Gave Agarkar Before Withdrawing From Duleep Trophy Participation

Team India's catastrophic performance against New Zealand in the 3-match Test series against New Zealand has raised many questions about the players' preparation. India comprehensively defeated Bangladesh in a 2-match Test series before gearing up for the New Zealand assignment. At the same time, there were suggestions of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin, and Jasprit Bumrah's participation in the Duleep Trophy, as part of the preparations for the Bangladesh and New Zealand series. But, none of the four featured in the domestic competition, much to the disappointment of some experts.

Sunil Gavaskar Delivers Clear Verdict On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma: "Even Best Of Players..."

Legendary Indian cricket team batter Sunil Gavaskar believes that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are going through a bad patch of form but added that people should not "read too much into it". Both Rohit and Virat had horrible outings as India slumped to a humiliating 0-3 series loss against New Zealand in Mumbai on Sunday. Chasing 147 on Day 3, Rohit and Virat were dismissed cheaply as the hosts were bundled out for just 121. Gavaskar said that the duo has not enjoyed any luck in the three-match Test series against New Zealand and that has made the situation worse for them.

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli's Catastrophic Form Exposed As Harsha Bhogle Drops Stats Bomb

Team India's stalwarts tasted dirt once again as New Zealand spinners ran riot in the second innings of the Wankhede Test. Chasing a target of 147 runs to win the third and final match of the series, India lost half of their team for just 29 runs. There were huge expectations from the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to bail out the team and earn a consolation win. Both fell prey to the tricky of New Zealand spinners on Sunday.

Sachin Tendulkar Questions India's Preparations After New Zealand Series Loss: "Tough Pill..."

Legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar has called for introspection after the hosts' suffered a 0-3 Test series defeat at the hands of New Zealand after losing the third game at the Wankhede Stadium by 25 runs on Sunday. As a result of the loss in Mumbai, Rohit Sharma-led India also lost their top spot in the World Test Championship standings and dropped to second place, behind new table-toppers Australia.

"Sorry To Disappoint": RCB Drop Virat Kohli Captaincy Bomb Ahead Of IPL 2025 Auction

As the cricketing fraternity awaited the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 retention lists to be announced, rumours of Virat Kohli returning as the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru also started to float. The chatter intensified as the RCB left out skipper Faf du Plessis from the retention list, strengthening fans' believes that Kohli would re-take the team's captaincy. However, RCB's Director of Cricket Mo Bobat poured cold water on Kohli's captaincy rumours, saying the franchise hasn't made any decision on the matter yet.

BCCI To Take Big Step On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja And R Ashwin - Report Makes Huge Claim

The future of some senior India players will be decided after the tour of Australia as the BCCI evaluates the shocking 0-3 drubbing against New Zealand at home while rolling out a structured phaseout policy before the start of the next WTC cycle. There is a high possibility that the five-match Test series against Australia could be the final one for at least two of the four seniors among Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin, who are in the last leg of their international careers. "Look, I don't think we can look that far ahead. It's important to focus on the next series, which is Australia," Rohit said when asked for his thoughts on India's Test future given there is limited time left in his captaincy.

Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma's Poor Form A Big Concern For India? Report Reveals Damning Statistics

India's grueling home Test season finally ended with some worrying signs that are straightaway linked to the future of Gautam Gambhir's shaky start to his reign as head coach. The phase of transition which supposedly began when Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara were slowly sidelined from the Test setup, had started to show its effect as young blood continues to infuse itself in the team. Even though the bowlers had their woes but still managed to thrive in patches throughout the home season, India's lackluster batting department was left exposed by some of the most inexperienced overseas spinners. India's historic series whitewash against New Zealand on a Sunday was a stark reminder of the slowly depleting art of playing against spinners.

Rohit Sharma's Blunt Verdict Amid Virat Kohli's Form Concerns, Says "When Seniors Aren't..."

The Wankhede Test against New Zealand offered an opportunity of redemption but barring Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill, none of the Indian batters managed to step up. The biggest disappointment of all was the performance from stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Both ended the series with less than 100 runs each in the 3-match series. At the post-match press conference, India captain Rohit was bound to face some tough questions, especially regarding his and Virat's form. Rohit didn't hesitate, admitting that seniors not scoring runs is a big concern.

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'Excuse' Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Gave Agarkar Before Withdrawing From Duleep Trophy Participation

Sunil Gavaskar Delivers Clear Verdict On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma: "Even Best Of Players..."

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli's Catastrophic Form Exposed As Harsha Bhogle Drops Stats Bomb

Sachin Tendulkar Questions India's Preparations After New Zealand Series Loss: "Tough Pill..."

"Sorry To Disappoint": RCB Drop Virat Kohli Captaincy Bomb Ahead Of IPL 2025 Auction

BCCI To Take Big Step On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja And R Ashwin - Report Makes Huge Claim

Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma's Poor Form A Big Concern For India? Report Reveals Damning Statistics

Rohit Sharma's Blunt Verdict Amid Virat Kohli's Form Concerns, Says "When Seniors Aren't..."