New Delhi: They lose title after heartbreaking defeat in Sydney Border-Gavaskar Trophyhead coach of india team Gautam Gambhir Choosing not to speculate on veteran hitter’s future Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Both Rohit and Kohli had a tough time in Tests and failed to make a significant impact in the five-match Border-Gavaskar series. Rohit, who missed the first Test due to the birth of his second child, scored scores of 3, 6, 10, 3 and 9 in the subsequent three Tests in Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne. . Jasprit Bumrah.
Kohli also performed poorly, scoring just 5 runs in the first innings of the Perth Test. Although he scored a much-awaited hundred in the second innings, he could not continue the momentum in the rest of the series, scoring 7, 11, 3, 36, 5, 17 and 6.
It’s Rohit, Kohli:
Speaking about his two most senior players in the post-match press conference, Gambhir insisted that their future plans were entirely their choice and the decision to retire rested with the players themselves.
“Look, I can’t talk about any player’s future, that’s up to them as well,” Gambhir said in response to a reporter’s question. “But what I can say is that they still have the hunger, they still have the passion, they are strong people. Hopefully they can continue to take Indian cricket forward.
“Ultimately, it is known that whatever they plan, they will plan in the best interest of the people of India,” he added.
On Rohit’s decision:
Gambhir also spoke about and supported Rohit’s decision to withdraw from the Sydney Test, insisting that the country comes first.
“It’s been said a lot, but the bottom line is that while individuals may come and go, the team and the country must always come first. I believe everyone, myself and other players included, should put the team before individuals. above interests.
“Rohit Sharma has proven that. We talked about accountability and that is something that starts from the top. Rohit showed that in the last game.”
On Bumrah’s absence:
India were dealt a heavy blow as Jasprit Bumrah failed to bowl in the second innings. Bumrah, the most successful bowler on tour with 32 wickets in nine innings, almost single-handedly kept India fighting for most of the series.
Gambhir, however, maintained that while Bumrah’s non-bowling was a major setback, it was not the only reason for India’s defeat.
“First of all, I don’t want to say that because Jasprit Bumrah wasn’t there we couldn’t get the result. Obviously we had our moments and it would have been nice if we could have been there. But we still With five bowlers, a good team wins, it’s not down to one person.
“Yeah, we didn’t get the result. (Simple as that). We lost the series here, simple as that,” he added.
Bumrah was sidelined midway through the second day with a back injury and although he came out for India, he did not take a catch in the second innings. When asked about the extent of Bumrah’s injury, Gambhir admitted that there was no concrete update yet.
“Not yet. Honestly, the medical team is treating him, so we will give you the right updates at the right time,” Gambhir said.
About the locker room:
Despite the loss, Gambhir insisted there were a lot of positives for India from this series, praising the youngsters and saving special words for Mohammad Siraj.
“There’s a lot of positives. Actually, there aren’t some positives, there’s a lot of positives. There’s a lot of boys who are touring Australia for the first time and you know it’s hard to deal with. I don’t know how many years it’s been. , whether it’s Yashasvi (Jaiswal), Nitish (Reddy), Washington Sundar, or Akash Deep… I don’t want to mention all these people.
“I haven’t seen many, I don’t think so, I remember a guy who made runs on every ball, even though sometimes he wasn’t 100% fit, and that meant for him playing for the national team and that’s what we have attitude, we want to continue fighting to the end.
Obviously, you can talk about numbers, Jasprit Bumrah has had a great series. Jaiswal runs. People are making progress in this series. But from an attitude point of view, I think Mohammed Siraj has been absolutely fantastic for me.
