Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will retire soon? Fans are angry after the India vs New Zealand series.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Eye Retirement? Fans React Strongly After India vs New Zealand Series

Written by: Supriya Kadu

Edited by: Omkar Devadkar

Last Updated: 2024-11-05 07:00:38

Summary: The downfall of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma has upset the fans, and they are openly asking the veterans to retire.

The loss of Rohit and his team during the India vs. New Zealand series has brought all wrath on the two most experienced players, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

The recent loss has been devastating for a team that has been virtually unbeatable at home. Especially since this is just before the Australian Tour.

The three defeats to New Zealand will be even more painful for India because they have delivered them a serious blow in terms of qualifying for the World Test Championship final.

After the failure of Virat and Rohit as batters and leaders in the three-match series against New Zealand, fans are furious and demand the retirement of the star batters.

So much so that an order was issued for the pillars of India's batting lineup, who are admired and feared by everyone in world cricket, to "retire" from Test cricket immediately.

At an average of 15.16, Rohit scored 91 runs during the three games. 52 was his peak score. However, with an average of 15.50, Kohli only scored 93 runs in as many games. In the remaining five innings of the series, Kohli scored 23 runs after hitting 70 runs in the second inning in Pune.

India's poor batting performance in the three Test matches was a reflection of Rohit and Kohli's poor form.

India barely reached the 200-run threshold twice throughout the series, except for their second innings in Pune, where Rishabh Pant and Sarfaraz Khan set a record partnership that pushed India's total over 450.

In the first innings of the Bengaluru Test, they were bowled out for 46, which was their lowest-ever score at home.

Only two Indian batsmen, Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja, scored steadily during the series; the rest's efforts were so minor that India suffered their first-ever home defeat (in a series that included at least three Test matches).