“If They Don’t Score…”: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Warned By Sunil Gavaskar About New Staff “Clamour”

Virat Kohli is 36 whereas Rohit Sharma is 37. In all likelihood, world cricket is seeing the ultimate couple of years of the duo as energetic cricketers. After India’s latest loss in opposition to New Zealand in a Test collection at house, nonetheless, there have been calls from a number of quarters about the necessity to introspect  relating to the workforce administration’s strategy with respect to  the senior duo. Former Indian cricket workforce captain Sunil Gavaskar has stated that if the duo do not rating within the upcoming collection in opposition to Australia, the clamour to overtake the Indian workforce will solely develop.

“It’s ticking for everybody. It’s not just them. But, because they are in their 30s, mid-30s, it will be tougher for them than the guys in the early 20s or early 30s. But, the clock is ticking for everybody. Which is why I say, the more you are playing, the more you will be prepared to meet the demands of modern-day cricket,” Sunil Gavaskar stated on India Today. 

“Totally understandable (focus on Kohli and Rohit failures). This is one of those rare series where both of them have not been able to score runs (Kohli and Rohit). Don’t forget, Kohli got a 70 in the second innings in Bengaluru. It’s just one of those rarities where both these stalwarts have not been able to make significant contributions,” he added. 

Gavaskar added that if Kohli and Rohit do not rating in Australia there shall be clamour for a ‘new look Indian workforce’

“Something like this… look, a bad patch comes to everybody. Sometimes, a couple of bad patches can happen, that’s what sporting life is all about. But, how you come back from those bad patches tell how good a player you are and your character as a sports person. What we are going to see in Australia is really going to be interesting. What we are going to see in Australia will determine the future of the Test team,” he stated. 

“Definitely yes. If they don’t score runs in Australia, there will be a clamour for a new-look Indian team to start from the tour of England,” he added. 

The former India star added that naming the Border Gavaskar Trophy fairly early was not a mistake.

“I don’t think that there would have been too many changes, so I don’t think, you know, announcing the team earlier was was an issue at all. I don’t think that was it. No, I don’t think there would have been any other players from outside who have not been selected, who would have made a case for them to be included. You’ve already seen Abhimanyu Easwaran bat was batting so well, who got 4-5 hundreds. He is in the Test team, in Australia and I think that the selection committee actually knew who from the outside were putting pressure to be in the team, and they have included them,” Gavaskar stated.