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Team India’s upcoming five-Test tour of Australia will be nothing less than a litmus test for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The senior players of the Indian cricket team have had a terrible time in recent times.
Test series defeat to New Zealand 3-0 at home.. Captain Rohit scored just 91 runs in three matches while Kohli scored 93 in six innings. Their poor spin bowling technique was also exposed.

‘Virat and Rohit should resign’

If Rohit and Kohli fail in Australia too, then Indian cricket will be at a crossroads and former Indian fast bowler Karsan Ghavri believes this should be the end of their Test cricket careers.

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Karsan Ghavri, who has played 39 Tests and 19 ODIs for India, said if Rohit and Kohli fail to score runs on the Australia tour, the management will have to look for new players to build the team for the future.

“Definitely, 200 percent yes. They need to score big. If they don’t perform, it’s time for them to end their Test careers,” Ghavri told the magazine Times of India. “If they don’t perform in Australia, Virat and Rohit should retire. They have done a lot for Indian cricket but the team needs runs to win. We need to build the team of the future. How long are we going to keep players who don’t perform?”

“Why pick players who are out of shape?”

Ghavri added that players who are not performing should not be part of the Indian team.

“If they perform, leave them; if not, then why choose them? If players are selected without performing, then bring in Cheteshwar Pujara or Ajinkya Rahane. If Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli don’t score, who will score? In a country like Australia, you need experienced players who can get into position, stay longer and score big. To beat Australia in Australia you need big numbers on the board.”

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Team India’s five-match Test series against Australia will begin on November 22 in Perth with the first Test. India needs at least a 4-0 win to qualify for the 2025 World Cup.
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