Yuvraj Singh has publicly defended Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma following India's 3-1 defeat in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia. He highlighted that the criticism directed towards Kohli and Sharma has been harsh, considering their past achievements and contributions to Indian cricket.
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Yuvraj emphasized that both players are among the greatest cricketers of their time and that their recent poor form should not overshadow their accomplishments. He specifically noted that the loss to New Zealand at home was more damaging than the series loss to Australia, given India's historical performance in Australia.
Yuvraj also expressed confidence in the leadership and strategic minds of the current Indian cricket setup, including coach Gautam Gambhir, selector Ajit Agarkar, and players like Jasprit Bumrah, alongside Kohli and Sharma, to steer the team's future.
He praised Rohit Sharma for his decision to drop himself from the playing XI during the Sydney Test, viewing it as an act of putting the team's interest above personal performance. This support from Yuvraj comes at a time when there is significant scrutiny on the performance of senior players, with calls for introspection and potential changes in the team composition moving forward.
Virat scored 190 runs in 9 innings at an average of 23.75 while Rohit Sharma accounted for just 31 runs in 5 innings at an average of 6.2! India are to play their next Test series against England in England in June later this year. A true cricket fan would like to both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in full form and score plenty of runs for India in this longer format.
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