Virat Kohli’s ‘time has passed’: Gautam Gambhir sends ‘build for the future’ message after Australian tragedy

The two most talked about cricketers after India’s 3-1 loss to Australia Down Under were: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Neither side had a great series, with Indian captain Rohit withdrawing from the final Test in Sydney. While Kohli scored a lot of runs, his other scores were 5, 7, 11, 3, 36, 5, 17 and 6. There is a big question mark over whether the duo will be able to sustain the Indian team for the next Test series in England in June. Meanwhile, an Indian coach Gautam Gambhir He sent a clear message about Virat Kohli and his chances in England.

“Virat Kohli will know that he is past his best years and that will hurt. If the Indian comes to England, he will know exactly where he will go. Stumps Just outside of that, the business area will be a slide. At 36 years old, in his heart he knows what to do,” said former England cricketer David Lloyd. talk sports cricket.

“Your reflexes are calm. Ponting said he lasted longer than necessary. The Indian selectors should know. He is the greatest we have ever seen. One of their players, but he’s past his best. Do they have a better player? Do they want to build on a better player for the future? Coach (Gautam Gambhir) will have a big say, because he was in that locker room, so his time is over.”

Lloyd had the utmost respect for Kohli’s qualifications and said the days of the star batsman were over.

“When you talk about great cricketers, one thing that other players don’t is time. He lost time. It’s gone. His time is gone. It comes. Everyone tells you what you have to do. “Leave the ball, watch it all the way through, but I know if they keep going out, they’re going to fail.” Keeping the knife running is draining everyone’s reflexes and reaction time. That’s a clear sign,” he said.