Not very long ago, both veteran batsmen were the toast of the nation after they played a key role in India's victory at the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. However, they have now found themselves in the firing line following India's recent performances in Tests.
And in both the series, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli failed to deliver. The India captain scored only 91 runs against New Zealand while Kohli scored 93 runs. Against Australia, Rohit Sharma scored only 31 runs in three Tests while Kohli scored 190 runs in 5 Tests. Of those 190 runs, Kohli scored 100 runs in one innings.
BCCI official on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's situation:
According to reports, the BCCI is set to have their first discussion on the matter on the coming Sunday, in the Special General Meeting. While only time will tell how things unfold in the coming days, a former BCCI official has advised the board's new secretary Devajit Saikia to sort out the mess.
"The message is going very bad. People can be sweet pawns on the internet but BCCI has to run cricket in the country and it should also be seen running it. Now there is a need to give such a strong message that no player should consider himself bigger than the game," the official told Dainik Jagran.
While Rohit and Kohli's Test future looks uncertain, they are more than likely to be a part of the Indian team for the Champions Trophy next month. Both the players have done well in white-ball cricket and will be looking to live up to the expectations in the Champions Trophy as well.
The marquee event is scheduled to be played from February 19. Team India are in Group A alongside Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand. The top two teams from the two groups will qualify for the semifinals.
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