A tough time for the Indian team! Players retiring..!?

Sowmiya Sriram
A tough time for the indian team! Players retiring..!?
Even if they lose one more match in the current australia series, these 3 players, except for rohit sharma, will almost certainly retire. india vs australia has been playing an annual Test series called the Border Gavaskar Trophy since 1996. This Test series is usually held every year. One year this series is held in australia, and the next year it is held in India. So far, about 16 Border Gavaskar Trophy series have been held. Out of which, the indian team has won 10 series. Out of which, Team india has won the series twice (2018-19, 2020-21) on Australian soil. Team australia has won the series 5 times, out of which only once (2004-05) on indian soil.
The 2003-04 series in australia ended in a 1-1 draw. As a result, the indian team, which had won the 2002-03 series, retained the trophy at that time. This is the only time a series has ended in a draw. In that regard, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series for 2024-25 is currently underway. This time, two matches have been completed in this 5-match series.
With three matches remaining, the two teams are tied at 1-1. The question of who will win the series and qualify for the final of the ICC World Test championship is looming large. Moreover, the indian team's humiliating 10-wicket defeat in the 2nd Test match in adelaide has put a lot of pressure on captain Rohit Sharma. There are various questions about not only his captaincy but also his batting form. The indian team has dominated Tests for over 10 years but has not won the ICC World Test championship title. And now, after 11 years, the Australian series is important for the indian team, which has lost its worst Test series 0-3 on home soil. Even if it loses the match, Australia's chances of going to the wtc final (ICC World championship Final 2025) will be bright. Perhaps, if the indian team loses the next match, it seems that rohit sharma is likely to retire from the international Test arena in the middle of this series. Because if the indian team does not qualify for the wtc final, the match will definitely be in june next year.


3 players who will retire?
Therefore, it is said that rohit sharma may retire from Tests with this WTC cycle. In this, not only rohit sharma, but also Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, and ravindra jadeja are likely to announce their retirement with this WTC cycle. There will be stiff competition for Virat Kohli's place. On the other hand, it is worth noting that washington sundar is ready to replace Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar patel is ready to replace ravindra Jadeja.

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