'They Are At The Backend': World Cup Winning Australia Star Gives An Honest Take On Virat and Rohit

WTC 2025 Final: Rohit Sharma 's Team India suffered a 3-0 series loss at hands of Tom Latham's New Zealand. IND vs NZ Test series panned out to be a horrific one for Indian Test team and y have w been virtually kcked out of World Test Championship Finals. India's fortunes quickly changed in a matter of three weeks. Prior to New Zealand series, Indians looked almost certain to play WTC finals, but series loss to New Zealand has dented ir hopes.

Before New Zealand series, India needed only three wins out of ir remaining eight games to qualify for finals of World Test Championship. But after horrific series defeat against New Zealand, Indians w need to win four remaining out of ir five Test matches that y are scheduled to play in Australia. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in particular are under scanner due to ir declining form and w former Australia star David Warner too has opened up on star duo.

David Warner's Honest Take On Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli

India will tour Australia for five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India are defending champions of BGT crown and have defeated Australia twice on ir previous two tours, one of m without Virat Kohli. But this time around, things are pretty different for India. y have added pressure of qualifying for WTC Finals and also defending ir Border-Gavaskar crown.

Much ahead of this important series, David Warner, who recently retired from international cricket shared his honest take on both Virat and Rohit's future and how big Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be on m.

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'Those two re hold key to India is going to go. Young opening batter, Jaiswal as well, he's a talent, but those two guys, yeah is just a number, but y're at backend. It's Border-Gavaskar Trophy. ir attitude, if y're on, those two guys are hard to stop. Yeah it's going to be a big summer for m', said Warner while speaking to Fox Cricket.

Rohit Sharma Doubtful For First Test

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India, in ir squad for Australia tour included Abhimanyu Easwaran as backup opener. After ir series loss against new Zealand, Rohit Sharma expressed his doubts about being present for first Border-Gavaskar Test match. Rohit Sharma is captain of side and in his absence, Jasprit Bumrah might lead side in series opener.