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Watch: Unseen Footage Of Dejected Rishabh Pant After Controversial Dismissal Breaks Fans' Hearts

As Team India's batting order crumbled against New Zealand's spin attack in Wankhede, Rishabh Pant carried the team's slender hopes of a consolation win solely on his shoulders. The wicket-keeper batter's fighting fifty gave Rohit Sharma and his side the hope of getting something out of the series before his controversial dismissal left everyone stunned. After New Zealand opted to put DRS into use, challenging the on-field umpire's decision, the eventual call went in the touring side's favour.

"Need To Take Full Responsibility": Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Sent Big 'Bad Form' Warning

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's barren run with the bat has been a major cause for concern for Team India, as they slumped to a humiliating 0-3 home series whitewash at the hands of New Zealand. Rohit has scored only 133 runs in his last 10 Test innings, while Kohli hasn't fared much better, scoring 192. Former India cricketer Pragyan Ojha emphasised the need for the experienced batters to take responsibility, following India's unsuccessful chase of a low target of 146.

"Worse Than 36 & 46 All Out": Sanjay Manjrekar's Brutal Swipe At Indian Team

India's hope of averting a humiliating 0-3 whitewash at home for the first time ended in less than two sessions on Sunday. India suffered yet another batting collapse in pursuit of 147. he likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill and Sarfaraz Khan departed without contributing much with the bat, leaving fans and experts fuming on social media. Barring Rishabh Pant, none did anything worth mentioning. Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar even went on to call India's top-order collapse against the Kiwis worst their their 36 and 46 all-out lows.

How Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Others Fared Against Spinners At Home This Year

Worrying signs were all on display after India's batting unit found itself exposed on their home turf against the overseas spinners after the Rohit Sharma-led side endured a historic Test series whitewash against New Zealand. With an unprecedented 3-0 Test series whitewash on home soil, 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar stepped forward and admitted that maybe it is time for India to have an "introspection." Apart from the first innings of the opening Test, which was played under a gloomy sky in Bengaluru, New Zealand pacers didn't have much of an impact in the remainder of the series.

"Something Seriously Wrong": Anil Kumble Delivers Brutal Verdict On Rohit Sharma And Co

Anil Kumble, the legendary leg-spinner of India and former head coach, has expressed serious concerns about the batting struggles of the team in their 3-0 Test series loss to New Zealand. He highlighted that the primary challenge for the Rohit Sharma-led side is coming to terms with the fact that there is a problem to be resolved in the batting department. Chasing 147 for a win at the Wankhede Stadium, India were bowled out for 121, as they slumped to being clean swept in a Test series at home for the first time since 1999/2000.

"Know The Feeling Of Running Drinks": New Zealand Batter Will Young After Clean Sweep vs India

Replacing a player of Kane Williamson's stature can be a daunting task but Will Young, who played a pivotal role in New Zealand's historic 3-0 Test series win in India, saw it as an opportunity to create his own mark after "running the drinks" as a reserve batter for four years. If New Zealand's batting appeared thin with Williamson not making it to India for the first Test in Bengaluru due to injury, the 31-year-old Young banished any such doubts with his unbeaten 48 as the Kiwis hammered the hosts by eight wickets.

Ajit Agarkar Reaches Wankhede, Has Intense Chat With Gautam Gambhir After 0-3 Loss

Team India has been facing severe criticism after facing the historic clean sweep against New Zealand in a three-match Test series. Chasing 147 on Day 3 of the third Test in Mumbai, India got bundled out for 121 and lost the game by 25 runs, resulting in a 0-3 whitewash, their first in a home Test series since South Africa's 2-0 win in 1999-2000. This was also for the first time India have been swept 0-3 in in a home series.

Rohit Sharma's Ex-Teammate Breaks Down Form Decline, Says "Needs To Go Back To..."

Rohit Sharma's form and batting technique has come under immense scrutiny from ex-cricketers and cricket pundits, particularly after India collapsed to a 3-0 series whitewash defeat to New Zealand under his leadership. Rohit has managed only 133 runs in his previous 10 Test innings, and this has caused experts to analyse where Rohit is going wrong. While Rohit's aggressive approach has become a regular part of his game nowadays, Rohit's former teammate Dinesh Karthik felt that he needs to get out of that comfort zone and hold back playing big shots in Test cricket.

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Watch: Unseen Footage Of Dejected Rishabh Pant After Controversial Dismissal Breaks Fans' Hearts

"Need To Take Full Responsibility": Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Sent Big 'Bad Form' Warning

"Worse Than 36 & 46 All Out": Sanjay Manjrekar's Brutal Swipe At Indian Team

How Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Others Fared Against Spinners At Home This Year

"Something Seriously Wrong": Anil Kumble Delivers Brutal Verdict On Rohit Sharma And Co

"Know The Feeling Of Running Drinks": New Zealand Batter Will Young After Clean Sweep vs India

Ajit Agarkar Reaches Wankhede, Has Intense Chat With Gautam Gambhir After 0-3 Loss

Rohit Sharma's Ex-Teammate Breaks Down Form Decline, Says "Needs To Go Back To..."