New Year 2025 was welcomed in nice trend the world over. The Indian cricket staff members additionally wished their followers on social media. Currently, the Indian cricket staff is in Australia and celebrated the New Year in Sydney. Power couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma had been noticed on the streets of Sydney on Tuesday. Devdutt Padikkal, who has performed within the IPL with Virat Kohli, accompanied them. Several social media accounts stated that the group was going to a New Year Party.
virat and anushka noticed in sydney doubtless celebrating new yr pic.twitter.com/Grn54flBE1
— p bumrah’s period (@ssnoozefest) December 31, 2024
Virat Kohli And @AnushkaSharma Spotted On The Streets Of Sydney For A New Year Party! #Virushka #HappyNewYear #AUSvIND @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/oAHD8Fxk1A
— virat_kohli_18_club (@KohliSensation) December 31, 2024
Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma and Devdutt Padikkal & Prasidh Krishna on the Sydney for New Year’s celebrations. pic.twitter.com/FC8ahlCVan
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) December 31, 2024
The aftermath of India’s loss within the Boxing Day Test in opposition to Australia has reignited debates over the Test careers of veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. While each batsmen have confronted criticism following their lackluster performances, former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has voiced sturdy opinions in regards to the distinction in how their contributions to Test cricket ought to be assessed. Manjrekar said that Virat Kohli deserves extra leeway than Rohit Sharma because of his stature as a modern-day Test nice.
“I must say there is no comparison between Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as Test batters. Virat Kohli is right up there. He’s a great Test batter and Rohit Sharma is a good Test batter. Rohit’s white-ball batting was great. So Virat Kohli obviously deserves a longer rope. I want to know what the batting coach of India is doing. fine player,” Manjrekar informed Star Sports.
Kohli’s Test profession, spanning 122 matches, has seen him amass 9,207 runs, together with 30 centuries. He stays India’s most profitable Test captain, main India to historic wins, together with abroad sequence victories in Australia. Rohit, however, has performed 67 Tests, scoring 4,302 runs. While his Test profession contains some memorable innings, it’s overshadowed by his unmatched white-ball legacy.
Rohit Sharma has had a forgettable run as a Test batter and captain in latest months. His efficiency within the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been dismal, scoring simply 31 runs throughout 5 innings at a mean of 6.20—the worst for a visiting skipper in a Test sequence in Australia.
The Boxing Day Test added to Rohit’s points as he fell cheaply for 9 runs off 40 balls whereas chasing 340 on the ultimate day. The Indian captain has scored solely 164 runs in Test cricket since September, averaging barely over 10.
With IANS inputs
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