The India vs Australia Border-Gavaskar Trophy back in 2024-25 did not have the desired results for the Indian team, but what was of further concern was their players' lack of form.
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy humiliation marked India's exit from the race for the WTC final of 2025, as defending champions Australia and South Africa made it to the WTC 2025 final. This was the first time in three cycles that India missed qualification for the ICC World Test Championship final.
“Rohit Sharma is an amazing player in white-ball cricket, but his average in Test cricket that year was 6, so we said that if he was not the captain, he would not have had a place in the team, and this is true,” Irfan Pathan said in a teaser video released by Lallantop on Wednesday.
“People say that we supported Rohit Sharma more than necessary. Of course, when someone comes to interview on your broadcasting channel, you will not misbehave with them, right? You have invited him, so you will behave politely," said Irfan Pathan.
"If he were not the captain of the team, he would have been dropped,” Irfan Pathan concluded.
Rohit admitted that his concerning form in red-ball cricket could pose a major concern for India
“This is what I say. Stand down. I will say a few words; fifty words will be made out of it. So basically, runs are not coming from my bat, I am not in form, it is an important match, we need players in form, and the boys in our batting are not in form, so you cannot carry too many out-of-form players in the team," said Rohit.
“It was difficult for me to take this decision but if everything is put in front of us, then this decision was sensible, and I will not think too much ahead. What the team needed at this time, this was the only thought, and there was no other thought apart from that,” Rohit added.
Rohit ended his Test career in May 2025
Rohit did not play the final Sydney Test in Australia but did not settle with retirement plans, as he returned to form with white-ball cricket and smashed runs at the top to lead India to a victory in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.
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