The Indian cricket team had to face 1-3 defeat in the five-match Test series against Australia. Due to this defeat, the Indian team lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years. Besides, she could not even reach the finals of the current cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC). Now South Africa will face Australia in the WTC final. The final match is to be played at Lord’s from 11-15 June.
Sidhu spoke openly on the form of Rohit-Kohli
The performance of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the Test series against Australia was very poor. Rohit played a total of 5 innings and scored 31 runs at a very poor average of 6.20. Whereas Kohli had shown signs of returning to form by scoring a century in the Perth Test, but after that century, the former Indian captain’s bat got rusty. Kohli played 10 innings in this series and scored 190 runs at an average of 23.75.
Now the statement of former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has come out regarding Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Sidhu expressed hope that both these greats will regain their form soon. Sidhu believes that Kohli has the ability to introspect and overcome technical shortcomings. Whereas Sidhu expects Indian captain Rohit to improve his fitness.
Navjot Singh Sidhu told Sports Today, “Someone who has scored 80 centuries and is close to 10,000 Test runs, he doesn’t need to tell anyone anything. He will go home, watch the video and understand that he can hit the ball away from the body. He is playing. He will find a solution to this also.
Sidhu says, “It would not be right to compare Rohit and Virat in terms of technique. Rohit will just have to work on his physical fitness. He is a brilliant player, pure gold. How many times have I met Rohit Sharma, perhaps He did not play well on the field during the IPL, but in the T20 World Cup it was Rohit Sharma who hit 3 sixes. Has everyone forgotten this? the more he practices The more you do, the better you will become.”
Sidhu further said, “Six months ago, Rohit and Virat won the T20 World Cup. Now there is only ODI cricket. You will have confidence only in those two. The rest of the top-5 players were also included in the Australia series, who showed consistency. This It is a team game. It is easy to throw stones, but some people build their houses with the stones of the world.
Sidhu said, “This is not the first time that Virat Kohli has been in trouble. This is not the first time that his wife has been dragged into the middle. This is wrong. We should learn to respect our heroes. Have some patience. The darker the night, the brighter the stars appear.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will now be seen creating magic in the Champions Trophy. Both are also expected to play in the ODI series against England. The Indian team for the England series and Champions Trophy can be announced on January 12. Let us tell you that the last deadline for declaring the team for the Champions Trophy is 12th January.
Team India tour of Australia
22–25 November: 1st Test, Perth (India won by 295 runs)
6–8 December: 2nd Test, Adelaide (Australia win by 10 wickets)
14–18 December: 3rd Test, Brisbane (drawn)
26–30 December: Fourth Test, Melbourne (Australia win by 184 runs)
03-05 January: Fifth Test, Sydney (Australia won by 6 wickets)