Former Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar is uncertain about the futures of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma following their underwhelming performances in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 series against Australia.
The 75-year-old noted that the two senior players have not met expectations and that their main task in Melbourne was simply to draw the match. Both Kohli and Rohit have struggled throughout the series, with India trailing 2-1 with one match remaining.
While Kohli has managed a century, Rohit has yet to score a half-century and has accumulated just 31 runs in three Tests, averaging a poor 6.20. In an interview with India Today, Gavaskar shared his thoughts on the future of India’s key players. He stated:
“It actually all depends on the selectors. I’m not a good reader of the crystal ball, because in Indian cricket, nobody can read a crystal ball. That is a fact. But the contributions which were expected have not come.”
“I don’t think it’s a lower order problem. It’s the top order that has to contribute. So, I mean, the seniors have not really made the contribution that they should have and all that they had to do was to bat out today and live to fight another day in Sydney.”
“The Foot Is Heading Straight Down The Pitch” – Sunil Gavaskar On Virat Kohli’s Struggles
With Virat Kohli consistently getting dismissed to deliveries outside off-stump by playing at them, Gavaskar has noticed a lack of foot movement from the legendary batter. The 105-Test veteran stated (via The Indian Express):
“The (Kohli’s) foot is not going to the pitch of the ball, the foot is going straight down the pitch, not towards the ball. If the foot goes more towards the ball, you have more chances of hitting the ball from the middle. Because the foot is not moving, you end up reaching for the ball and that is what has been happening.”
India and Australia will face off in the final Test in Sydney, starting on January 3.
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