After enduring an unprecedented 0-3 defeat at home at the hands of New Zealand, Team India has come under scanner and changes are being suggested from left, right, and center. Subsequently, some of the biggest stalwarts have rendered their say about the future course. Renowned commentator and former Indian player, Sanjay Manjrekar has also entered the mix and stressed BCCI to take a brave call, possibly hinting at Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma .

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Sanjay Manjrekar On Lesson Learnt From Home Series Loss vs NZ

The whitewash against New Zealand has jolted the Indian cricket to a huge degree. So much so that some of the biggest names who walk with a guaranteed place in the playing XI on any given day, no longer hold an unbudgeable status. The BCCI is seemingly losing out on patience and according to a source, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ravichandran Ashwin would have to step up otherwise their future in the longest format would become opaque.

In a recent post on X, Sanjay Manjrekar brought forward the “big learning” from the fiasco against New Zealand, and it is to keep the well-rested players regardless of their stature in the groove. Elaborating his stance, he reiterated that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma should have featured in the Duleep Trophy at the start of the season, when the calendar allowed both the modern day legends to face the music at the domestic scene.

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What’s Next For Team India?

The loss has pushed India back on the WTC points table, putting the WTC final aspirations in extreme jeopardy. Team India’s next assignment in Tests is the much-anticipated tour down under where Rohit Sharma’s men will square off against Australia to lay claim on the Border Gavaskar Trophy. The equation for India to reach the WTC final has become daunting yet it remains the same, win four more matches and cement a spot for the marquee encounter once again. But beating Australia in Australia that too not once but four times in their backyard would be a long shot.