‘Virat Kohli - Rohit Sharma not in their prime’: Sanjay Manjrekar delivers verdict on IND stars, says Rishabh Pant only…

  • Ahead of the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar noted that Kohli and Rohit Sharma are past their prime, urging younger players to step up.

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Updated13 Oct 2024, 11:32 AM IST
India's Virat Kohli (R) talks to captain Rohit Sharma during the fifth and final day of the second Test cricket match between India and Bangladesh at the Green Park Cricket Stadium in Kanpur on October 1, 2024. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP)
India’s Virat Kohli (R) talks to captain Rohit Sharma during the fifth and final day of the second Test cricket match between India and Bangladesh at the Green Park Cricket Stadium in Kanpur on October 1, 2024. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP) (AFP)

d Former Indian cricketer turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has made a massive statement about Virat kohli and Rohit Sharma stating that the duo are no longer in their prime. Manjrekar also said that younger player like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill will have to rise to the occasion during the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy.

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Speaking on SportifyWithPRG, Manjrekar said, "It might be a tough one. Virat and Rohit, both are not in their prime, they are not at the peak of their powers to be fair and others like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubhman Gill have to rise to the occasion. Rishabh Pant is the only one that I feel is in his prime and a very important player,"

"India is sorted ... As for the Australians, the aura and ability they had in the past, where every game they played, they were like champions, is not there anymore." Manjrekar added

Border Gavaskar Trophy begins in November:

The 2024-25 edition of the Border Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is all set to commence from November 22. The test series has taken an interesting turn in the past few years with the Men in Blue defeating Australia in the last four series, including two times when they defeated the Kangaroos in their home turf in 2018-19 and 2020-21.

 

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During the last edition of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, Team India had pulled off an unlikely victory in the country despite missing the services of regular Indian skipper Virat Kohli. Stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane had ably led the team to a 2-1 series win after the debacle in the first Test match where the entire team was bowled out for just 36 runs in the second innings.

Rishabh Pant's heroics in the final Test match at Gabba are also still fresh in the minds of Indian fans. Meanwhile, the resilience shown by Ravichandran Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari to secure a draw in the 3rd Test match also remains an iconic moment in Indian cricket history.

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