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The Indian team has been under the spotlight after losing the series 1-3. Border-Gavaskar Trophy be opposed to Australia. In times of adversity, players’ individual performances have let the team down time and time again. In such a scenario, the cricketing fraternity keeps asking out-of-form players to shift their focus back to domestic cricket where they can practice their basics again and play for the team.
These requirements are not without reason. Amid the pomp and extravagance of international and league cricket, esp. Indian Premier League (IPL)Some star players have left their domestic teams far behind. Given their recent poor performances in international cricket, here is the timeline of the last time India’s top 5 players played for their domestic teams.
Team India’s top 5 stars last seen in domestic cricket
1. Virat Kohli:
time is passing gradually Virat Kohliits performance with the bat is getting worse. His record in Test cricket is particularly worrying, with just 417 runs in 19 innings and a strike rate of just 24.52. Hence, there is a growing demand for the services of the former India captain delhi in the upcoming ranji trophy season. The 36-year-old last played for Delhi in the 2012 Ranji Trophy Group D match against Delhi. Saurashtra.
2. Rohit Sharma:
Rohit Sharma Another star Indian player recently put on a horror show with the bat. The 37-year-old scored a total of 619 runs in 24 innings with a dismal batting average of 24.76. Additionally, Rohit scored just 31 runs in 5 innings in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which has added more concerns about his batting form. Although Rohit was recently seen training with his domestic team Mumbai, he has not played domestic cricket since November 2015. Rohit’s last game for Mumbai was against uttar pradesh He scored an impressive 113 runs in Group B of the Ranji Trophy.
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3. Ravindra Jadeja:
Ravindra JadejaLike the rest of the team, the tour of Australia fell short of expectations. The all-rounder struggled with the bat and failed to make a mark in the bowls throughout the series. In this situation, Jadeja needs to focus on playing well for his domestic team Saurashtra and return to the Indian team in better shape. The veteran Indian all-rounder plays his last domestic match tamil nadu November 2023.
4. Shubman Gill:
During BGT 2024-25, only 93 points were scored in 5 innings, Shubman Gill The bat disappointed fans and analysts alike. The youngster has not featured for India recently, which has led to huge uproar and questions over his multiple inclusions in the national team. Gill recently participated in the training of the domestic team, punjab province. The 25-year-old last played for them in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final against madhya pradesh It was broadcast in January 2022 and has not been seen in Punjab since then.
5. Rahul, Kuala Lumpur:
In addition to Brisbane’s heroic deeds, Kuala Lumpur Rahul But that didn’t stop the Indian batsmen from having a disappointing performance during the recent tour of Australia. Rahul has not been consistent with the bat for a while now and has failed to stabilize the Indian innings as a top-order batsman and convert the momentum built in the long innings. Therefore, there is an increasing need for him to focus on domestic cricket and try to restore his temperament at the international level. Rahul is yet to play for his domestic team Karnataka His last appearance for the domestic team since March 2020 was in the Ranji Trophy semi-final against Bengal Among them, Karnataka lost by 174 runs.
