Border-Gavaskar Trophy / Not just Rohit and Virat, these 5 players will be out of Team India!

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Team India started the Australia tour with a spectacular win, which raised the expectations of the fans. But the tour ended as was already expected. With a 6-wicket defeat in the Sydney Test, Australia won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1. With this, the Indian team also missed out on reaching the final of the World Test Championship (WTC). However, more disappointing than Team India's defeat was the flop performance of veteran players like captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Their weak performance gave a big blow to the team's hopes and now it seems difficult for both of them to play in the next Test series.

Will these big names be out of the England tour?

After the Australia tour, Team India's eyes are now on the Champions Trophy, but their return to Test cricket will be from the England tour in June 2025. The Indian team has to play 5 Test matches in England, which will start the new World Test Championship cycle. In such a situation, the question arises that what will be the major changes in the current team? Looking at the current performance, there are at least 5 players whose going on the England tour seems difficult.

1. Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma, who made Team India the T20 World Champion 6 months ago, has suddenly seen a decline in form. Only one half-century came off his bat in three consecutive Test series against Bangladesh, New Zealand and Australia. In Australia, he could score only 31 runs and was dropped from the team in the last Test. His decisions as a captain were also questionable. In such a situation, it would not be wrong to say that his Test career is now on the verge of ending.

2. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli had made a great start by scoring a century in the second innings of the Perth Test. But his bat remained completely silent in the eight innings after that. Kohli could score only 90 runs in total in these innings. The special thing was that he was repeatedly out behind the wicket on balls outside the off stump. This weakness of his has not been resolved yet, due to which it seems difficult for him to play on the England tour.

3. Ravindra Jadeja

After the retirement of Ravichandran Ashwin, there were a lot of expectations from Ravindra Jadeja. But in this series, he did not live up to the expectations. He played some useful innings with the bat but he could not make an impact in bowling. In Australia, he scored 135 runs in 5 innings and took only 4 wickets. His performance in the home series against New Zealand was also ordinary. In such a situation, it seems difficult for him to be effective in the conditions of England.

4. Harshit Rana

Young fast bowler Harshit Rana made his debut in international cricket with this series. He bowled somewhat better in the first Test in Perth but his performance in the Pink Ball Test in Adelaide was disappointing. His bowling did not show the experience of bowling long spells and he could not contribute in batting as well. He still needs to gain more experience in domestic cricket. In such a situation, his selection on the England tour seems difficult.

5. Abhimanyu Easwaran

Bengal's experienced opener Abhimanyu Easwaran was included in the team in this series, but he did not get a chance to play a single match. Despite the failure of Team India's opening pair, Easwaran was ignored. His recent performance for India A has also not been special. In such a situation, it seems difficult for him to get a chance on the England tour.

What will be the changes in the team?

The next 6 months will be very important for the Indian team. The selectors will have to strike a balance between giving opportunities to new players and retaining the players in form in the team. In the conditions of England, the team will need fast bowlers. In such a situation, possible changes can be seen.

Team India will have to learn from their past mistakes and move forward with a better strategy. The selection of the team in the next Test series will depend on the current performance and fitness of these players. At the same time, giving opportunities to young players can also strengthen the future of the team.