After the embarrassing defeat against New Zealand, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) seems to be in the mood for action. BCCI has decided to assess this defeat. Let us tell you that Team India’s performance in this series was very poor and it had to face defeat by 3-0. It is also a matter of concern that the senior players of Team India were a complete flop. In such a situation, now the news has come out that after the Australia series, BCCI will take big action and drop some senior players from the Test team. The names of many star players are included in this. It is believed that these players have played their last match together at home.
Test career of these players in danger
According to media reports, after the Australia tour, the career of some veteran players may end in this format. BCCI is planning to show the way out to experienced players from the team before the start of the next cycle of the World Test Championship. There is a high possibility that the five-match Test series against Australia could be the last for at least two of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin. The international career of these four star players is at its last juncture. Virat, Rohit and Jadeja have also retired from T20I format.
BCCI may hold a meeting soon
There may be informal discussions between BCCI stalwarts and selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar, chief head Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit about the team’s progress with aging players. “It will definitely be assessed and may be informal as the team will leave for Australia on November 10,” a senior BCCI official told PTI on condition of anonymity. This is a big defeat but the Australia series is near and the team has already been announced, so there will be no tampering right now.
He further said, ‘If India does not qualify for the final of the World Test Championship to be played in England, then there will be a strong possibility that some of these four names will not be in the five-match series against England. These four have probably played their last Test match together on home ground.
Young players may enter the team
The game of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin has declined significantly. In such a situation, BCCI can consider young players, which include names of players like Sai Sudarshan, Devdutt Padikkal. At the same time, after the end of Australia series, there can be discussion on Ashwin’s future in India, he was a complete flop in the New Zealand series. On the other hand, Washington Sundar has emerged as a big name in this series, who can play for the team for a long time. However, Jadeja, who has better fitness and bats well on foreign pitches, can retain his place in the Test team.
