Irfan said- India does not need superstar culture: focus should be on the team instead of individuals; Gavaskar said- We do not know cricket

Virat Kohli has been out on scores of less than 10 (single digits) 10 times in the Tests of 2024-25.

Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan says that India does not need superstar culture. We need a team culture. Players’ focus should be on the team rather than individuals. Whereas Sunil Gavaskar did not accept his advice and said, we do not know cricket.

After India’s defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) on Sunday, former cricketers Irfan Pathan and Sunil Gavaskar criticized senior players like Virat Kohli in the post match.

With a 6-wicket win in the Sydney Test, Australia won the five-match series 3-1 and qualified for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa at Lord’s from June 11 to 15.

When did Virat play domestic cricket: Irfan Irfan told Star Sports after the match, tell me when was the last time Virat Kohli played domestic cricket. So on this anchor Jatin Sapru said, in 2012. Irfan said- It has been more than a decade since he played domestic cricket. The great Sachin Tendulkar was also not away from domestic cricket for so long.

Virat has been out on balls outside the off stump 8 times in 9 innings of the BGT 2024-25 series.

Sachin used to play domestic cricket even when it was not required Irfan said, Sachin Tendulkar used to play domestic cricket even when he did not need to. He did this because it was important for him to stay on the pitch for four days and then come back to play in the second innings.

In 2024, Kohli’s average in the first innings is only 15 and if you take the figures of the last five years, his average goes below 30. Does a senior Indian player deserve this? It would be better if a youth is given continuous opportunities and asked to prepare. Even his average will be around 25-30. The focus should be on the team, not individuals.

We don’t know anything – Gavaskar Before the start of the Sydney Test, former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar had advised Team India management to hold a practice match. But he ignored it. After India lost this match, he said in the post match show of Star Sports, Hey, we don’t know anything. We don’t know cricket, we are just there to speak on TV. Don’t listen to us. Let it go over your head.

We are not disrespecting Virat Kohli 40-year-old pacer Irfan said, we are not disrespecting Virat Kohli. He has done a lot of good work for the country, but the issue is that he is getting out again and again due to the same mistake. There is a technical flaw, which they have not rectified yet.

Sunil Gavaskar is here on the field, how much time will it take for Kohli to talk to him or any other great player and ask about this? Mistakes can be rectified only by hard work, which Kohli has not shown.

Kohli returning to the pavilion in disappointment after being out in the second innings.

Rohit-Kohli should decide what is better for cricket- Gambhir Indian team head coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday talked about the future of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. After losing by 6 wickets in the Sydney Test, he said- ‘I cannot comment on the future of any player. It depends on the players, their (Rohit-Kohli) hunger and commitments. It is expected that he will make every possible effort to take Indian cricket forward. He was asked a question on the future of Rohit-Kohli.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli performed poorly in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In such a situation, questions are being raised on the future of these two. A day ago, Rohit Sharma had said in an interview to Star Sports that he wants to play and is not taking retirement yet. Rohit was dropped from the Sydney Test due to poor form. Read the full news…

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