These two players in Ranji too! Still, the entry in Team India for the England series set, every time the team’s Naiya!
IND Vs ENG: There are some players in Team India, whose name has become a guarantee of selection. Even if the form is not together, in domestic cricket, the bat is silent or a flop show on foreign land, these players still get a place in the Test team. The process of selection for the (IND Vs ENG) Test series against England is once again under question about two such veterans, whose performance was neither seen in Ranji nor in a recent Test season.
Silence with bat, yet Permanent in Team India
The two players we are talking about are Indian Test captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Rohit’s bat remained silent not only in the international level but also in the Ranji Trophy, despite this he will captain Team India in the England Test Series (IND Vs ENG).
Rohit was dismissed by scoring just 3 runs in the first innings in the Ranji match against Jammu and Kashmir and then only 28 runs in the second innings. Despite this, he will be seen representing Team India on the field in the England Test Series (IND Vs Eng).
The 2024-25 test season was very poor for Rohit. He scored just 164 runs in 8 Tests at an average of 10.93. His highest score was 52 runs, which he scored against New Zealand. Even after this, he is under question after getting a chance in the England Series (Ind vs Eng).
The story of other veteran Virat Kohli is also no different. He scored only 6 runs against Railways from Delhi in 2024-25 Ranji Trophy. Despite this, his place in Team India is confirmed for the Test series of India vs England.
His performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was also disappointing, where he scored only 190 runs in 5 Tests. For a long time, Virat has been struggling for a big Test innings, but still it is believed to be almost certain to be selected in the team for the England Series ((Ind vs Eng)).
Questions arise, Don’t get answers
When the young players who scoring runs in domestic cricket are out of the team, to what extent is it right to give these senior players constantly opportunities? Rohit and Virat are also not in the rhythm yet, yet the IND Vs ENG is set to play in the Test series, so is the weight of the name still heavy than performance?
