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"He Should Tell Virat Kohli...": India Great Blasts Gautam Gambhir's 'Batting' Coaching

India's star batter Virat Kohli is going through a lean patch currently. In the ongoing five-match Test series against Australia, he has scored 167 runs across four games at an average of 27.83. Only once Kohli has reached the three-figure mark while in his other six innings he failed to even score a fifty. It is the channel outside off stump that has been troubling the star batter for a long time now. Kohli seemingly starts his innings with a resolute approach but he still somehow gets dismissed while chasing a delivery outside off stump, more often than not.

Rohit Sharma Likely To Be 'Rested' For 5th Test Against Australia. This Player Will Be Captain

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma is likely to be 'rested' for the fifth Test match against Australia starting Thursday in Sydney, according to sources. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will be leading the side in his absence. Rohit has struggled massively in the ongoing five-match Test series as he has scored just 31 runs in three matches. He missed the first Test match as he decided to stay back with his family following the birth of his second child. However, since joining the side, he has failed to score big.

No Clarity From Rohit Sharma To Snubbed Players After Gautam Gambhir Took Charge: Report

India captain Rohit Sharma maintained in the press conference after the Melbourne Test that he has had conversations with players in the team over various matters, including but not limited to playing XI selection. However, a report has made an explosive claim, saying Rohit's communication with certain 'not-so-junior' players in the team broken down after Gautam Gambhir replaced Rahul Dravid as India's head coach. Rohit, who doesn't shy away from speaking his mind, has claimed to have kept his conversations with players quite open, but that doesn't seem to be the entire reality.

Rohit Sharma To Retire After Australia Tests? Ravi Shastri's Brutal 'Won't Be Shocked' Take

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said he would not be surprised if captain Rohit Sharma retires from Test cricket. He added that if Rohit has a swansong game, then he should bow out from the format on a high. Speculations over Rohit's future intensified on the eve of the final Border-Gavaskar Trophy series Test at Sydney, where head coach Gautam Gambhir said in the pre-match press conference that the playing eleven will be decided after having a look at the pitch ahead of day one's play, while not saying if the Indian skipper is a guaranteed starter for the match starting on Friday.

Gautam Gambhir Under Scanner: Report Says "Players Insecure". After Champions Trophy, Coach May Be...

Gautam Gambhir, the Indian cricket team coach, is in focus after the side's latest string on uninspiring performances. India's last major success came in June when it won the T20 World Cup, when Rahul Dravid was the coach. Then, Gautam Gambhir took over the role of India head coach. He was expected to oversee a period of transition in the Indian team. Since he took over, Gambhir has witnessed an ODI series loss against Sri Lanka, India getting clean-sweeped 3-0 by New Zealand at home in a Test series and some mundane displays in Australia with the side trailing 1-2 going into the final Test in Sydney. If India do not win the fifth Test, the side will be out of World Test Championship final race.

Virat Kohli Set For 'Leadership Role' In Tests, Report Says Rohit Sharma Unlikely To...

India captain Rohit Sharma is unlikely to be part of the side's plans, as far as the Test set-up is concerned, post the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Rohit has come under fierce criticism for his recent poor form with the bat, while his leadership has also come under heavy scrutiny in the aftermath of India's home Test series loss to New Zealand. According to a report in the Times of India, Rohit is unlikely to continue as a Test cricketer after the series against Australia, but his retirement from the format might not be imminent.

Not Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah: Video Sparks Rumour Of 25-Year-Old Replacing Rohit Sharma As India Captain In Sydney

Is the India vs Australia 5th Test in Sydney the last match for Rohit Sharma in the longest format of the game? Ahead of the do-or-die match, with the team trailing 1-2 in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, Rohit's future seems to be a matter of intrigue. When asked if Rohit Sharma, the designated India captain, will play in Sydney or not, coach Gautam Gambhir gave a strange reply. He said that depending on the pitch, a decision on the Xi will be taken. Now, this is an interesting reply as it is always a given that the skipper is the first name on the playing XI. If Gambhir officially did not confirm Rohit's name in the playing XI, there must be something amiss.

"Coach's Here, That Is Good Enough": Gautam Gambhir's Response On Captain Rohit Sharma's Absence From PC Is Viral

India coach Gautam Gambhir declined to confirm Thursday whether embattled skipper Rohit Sharma would play in the decisive fifth Test against Australia, but said he was "extremely confident" his team could win. There will be at least one change to the side that lost the fourth Test at Melbourne this week by 184 runs after pace bowler Akash Deep was ruled out with a back problem. Either Harshit Rana or Prasidh Krishna could play instead in the match which begins in Sydney on Friday.

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"He Should Tell Virat Kohli...": India Great Blasts Gautam Gambhir's 'Batting' Coaching

Rohit Sharma Likely To Be 'Rested' For 5th Test Against Australia. This Player Will Be Captain

No Clarity From Rohit Sharma To Snubbed Players After Gautam Gambhir Took Charge: Report

Rohit Sharma To Retire After Australia Tests? Ravi Shastri's Brutal 'Won't Be Shocked' Take

Gautam Gambhir Under Scanner: Report Says "Players Insecure". After Champions Trophy, Coach May Be...

Virat Kohli Set For 'Leadership Role' In Tests, Report Says Rohit Sharma Unlikely To...

Not Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah: Video Sparks Rumour Of 25-Year-Old Replacing Rohit Sharma As India Captain In Sydney

"Coach's Here, That Is Good Enough": Gautam Gambhir's Response On Captain Rohit Sharma's Absence From PC Is Viral