Whatever kohli

World Test Championship: Questions have risen over the international futures of regular captain Rohit Sharma and talismanic Virat Kohli after India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1, but head coach Gautam Gambhir said he was optimistic that whatever the senior duo plans would be in the best interest of the country.

In five Tests, Kohli managed to make only 190 runs, and was dismissed eight times while chasing balls outside off-stump. Rohit, on the other hand, missed the Perth Test because of the birth of his second child, but managed only 31 runs in three Tests, before standing himself down from playing the fifth Test in Sydney, which India lost by six wickets on Sunday and be out of reckoning for a spot in the 2025 World Test Championship final.

“I can't talk about the future of any player. It is up to them as well. But yes, what I can say is that they still have the hunger and passion, they are tough people. Hopefully they can continue to take Indian cricket forward. But ultimately, as we all know, that whatever they plan, it will be for the best interest of Indian cricket,” said Gambhir to reporters at the end of the series.