IND vs AUS / Career of these 3 players including Virat Kohli ended in Australia! They will never return

IND vs AUS: In the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, Australia defeated India 3-1 to win the series, and it proved to be a bitter experience for Indian cricket. Apart from Jasprit Bumrah, no Indian player lived up to his expectations in this series. Now a period of change is likely to come in Indian cricket, especially by the next Australian tour, when many big changes can be seen in the Indian team.

Next Test tour: Sign of change

The next Test tour for Team India is after five months, and during this time steps can be taken towards change in Indian cricket. It is believed that the next Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be played in India in 2026-27, after which India will again tour Australia in 2028-29. By that time some of the key players of Team India may have bid farewell to Test cricket, especially those players who are older. Among these, the names of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja are prominent, whose presence in Test cricket does not seem possible at this stage of their career.

These three players may be out of Test cricket

Rohit Sharma: Rohit Sharma is currently 37 years old, and by 2028-29 he will be 41 years old. Due to his age and the changes taking place during this time, it is likely that he may retire from Test cricket by the next Border-Gavaskar Trophy. However, Rohit recently announced that he is not retiring from Test cricket at the moment, but it will be challenging for him to remain in Test cricket till the next Australian tour.

Virat Kohli: Virat Kohli is currently 36 years old, and by 2028-29 he will be 40 years old. Given his age, it is clear that it may be very difficult for him to play in Test cricket by this time. Although Virat Kohli has maintained his fitness and commitment to the game, age can become an important factor in cricket.

Ravindra Jadeja: Ravindra Jadeja is also 36 years old at this time and he will be 40 years old by 2028-29. Jadeja is an important all-rounder, but due to his age, it may be difficult for him to play till the next Australian tour.

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: Flop performance of these players

This tour was very disappointing for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in this series. Virat Kohli scored only 190 runs in 9 innings of 5 matches, which included a century. Apart from this, he did not even touch the 50-run mark in the remaining 8 innings. At the same time, Rohit Sharma scored only 31 runs in 5 innings of 3 matches, and his average was 6.20. Ravindra Jadeja scored 135 runs in 5 innings of 3 matches in this series at an average of 27.00, which also included a half-century. Apart from this, he also took 4 wickets, but his performance in this series was not very impressive.

Future direction

Now the Indian team feels the need for change for the next Test series. This change will not be limited to the selection of players only, but there may also be a change in the team's strategy and way of playing. In the next few years, not only will the place of experienced players in Indian cricket be reduced, but opportunities will open up for new and young players.

Meanwhile, the next Australian tour of some veteran players of Indian cricket may be the last chance of their international career.

Conclusion: The Border-Gavaskar Trophy has proved to be a bad experience for India in 2024-25. Now the time has come when Indian cricket has to take steps towards change. For players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja, this series may be the last round of their Test career, and it looks very possible for these players to bid goodbye to Test cricket by the next Australian tour.