Ace India batter Virat Kohli shoulder barged Sam Konstas in the Melbourne Test, an action that has drawn the ire of numerous experts, be it Indians or Australians. Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has been especially critical of Kohli's actions.

Gavaskar didn't mince words while pointing out the repeated failures of the team's batters, who failed to cross the 200 mark six out of nine times during the series.

Sunil Gavaskar criticises Virat Kohli's shoulder bump with Sam Konstas during the Boxing Day Test at the MCG as 'simply not cricket.' Gavaskar suggests that Kohli's reaction to Australian fans' booing increased pressure on his teammates and contributed to his inconsistent performance throughout the series.

Sunil Gavaskar stated that Team India's selection committee will have to monitor the future prospects of not only Rohit Sharma, but also other senior players.

Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma had a below-average performance in the recent Border Gavaskar Trophy. Chankesh Rao Updated : Jan 09, 2025, 09:15 PM IST India's top batters, captain Rohit Sharma and former captain Virat Kohli,

Virat Kohli last played in Ranji Trophy in 2012, while Rohit Sharma has not featured in the tournament in the last nine years

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's Test future is now in the hands of selectors, said former India captain Sunil Gavaskar while advocating an honest deep-dive into the team's downward spiral in the last six months.

In an interaction with Star Sports, Sanjay Bangar said that Rohit Sharma should follow the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane who returned to domestic cricket after being dropped. The two experienced batters have been toiling hard in the domestic cricket,