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Monday, Jul 14, 2025
The two Indian superstars have averaged under 20 in the home series against New Zealand.
Kohli, widely considered one of the batting greats of the modern game, has managed just two centuries in the last five years and only two fifties in his last 12 innings in the longest format.
Mitchell Santner was the star of the match with 13 wickets as New Zealand lead the series 2-0.
Virat has averaged under 30 this year while Rohit has scored just 559 runs from 19 innings in 2024.
India lost to New Zealand by 8 wickets after being dismissed to a lowly 46 in the first innings.
Rohit said they erred on the side of caution by keeping Pant in the locker room for New Zealand's second innings.
Devon Conway top scored with 91 as the Kiwis ended Day 2 on the front foot by posting 180/3.
Yash Dayal, who was part of the squad for the Bangladesh series, was not selected after the pacer sustained a shoulder injury during UP's Ranji Trophy match against Bengal.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has dropped a spot to sixth.
Dravid recalled how crucial it was for the Indian team to stick to the clicked process and hope for luck to favour them against the Proteas in the final of the T20 World Cup.
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