The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 will be a litmus test for Team India as well as head coach Gautam Gambhir. Team India’s Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar will stay in Australia till the five-match Test series starting in Perth from November 22. Actually, BCCI has decided to stop Agarkar in Australia, whose connection is said to be with Gautam Gambhir and senior players.
According to a report, Ajit Agarkar and Gambhir will work together to ensure that everything is in place and both can reach a consensus. Let us tell you that recently Team India lost the 3-match Test series against New Zealand 3-0 on home soil. In which the senior players performed very disappointingly. It is being said that a big decision can be taken regarding the future of the team’s senior players Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.
All four players are above 35 years of age, while Virat and Rohit have retired from T20 International cricket, while the board will discuss with the seniors about their future.
TOI quoted a BCCI source as saying that both Agarkar and Gambhir know that such a poor performance in India will lead to widespread criticism, which is justified. There is a long tour in Australia. In such a situation, both can sit together and discuss how to take things forward after the tour. In such a situation, both should be on the same page regarding the process. Let us tell you that, immediately after the end of the Australia Test series, the focus will be on the Champions Trophy.
