head coach of india team Gautam Gambhir Decision left regarding captain Rohit Sharma After the 2020204-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, Virat Kohli’s Test future is entirely in their hands. The 43-year-old said it was in the best interest of the team that the two senior batsmen would take the call.

Just like the previous comment After the defeat against New Zealand in the home TestGambhir said the pair still have the desire and passion to contribute for the Men in Blue.

The remarks came as India lost the series 1-3 against Australia in the fifth Test in Sydney by six wickets. This was India’s first series defeat in Australia after the 2014-15 series.

Gambhir told reporters after the fifth Test (via Hindustan Times ):

“I can’t talk about the future of any player. That depends on them as well. But yes, what I can say is that they still have the hunger, they still have the passion. They are strong people and hopefully they can continue to push the Indian board But at the end of the day, whatever they plan, they plan for the best interest of Indian cricket.”

He added that no one who plays more than 100 Tests will get any preferential treatment.

“My job is to be honest with everyone. I’m not prioritizing just a few players. But my job is to get every player on the same page, whether he’s making his debut or playing 100 Test matches. It has to be honest with everyone. fair.”

How Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli fare in BGT 2024-25 Tests

India captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli failed to bat for Team India in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Rohit scored just 31 runs in five innings despite playing as both a middle-order batsman and opener, averaging 6.2 before coming into the fifth Test.

In his last 15 Test innings, he scored 164 runs at an average of 10.93, covering a half-century.

Virat Kohli, on the other hand, looked out of form after scoring an unbeaten 100 in the series opener in Perth. Overall, he scored just 190 runs in nine innings at an average of 23.75. The right-handed batsman kept up a similar style as he poked out from the stump channel for the 8th/8th time in the series.

In his last 15 Test innings, he scored 359 runs at an average of 27.61, including one fifty.