Gautam Gambhir Sidelined Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma From ODI’s? Manoj Tiwary’s Sensational Claim Ahead of Australia Tour

Upgraded 7 October 2025 at 09:41 IST

Ind vs Aus: There is debate around Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli currently before the trip of Australia.

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Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma|Image: ICC

Ind vs Aus: Senior stalwarts Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli were selected by the Board of Control of Cricket in India for the limited-overs series versus Australia. While they have actually been chosen for the team, Rohit has actually been axed as the ODI captain. Rohit is now simply a gamer like anyone else and Kohli remains in the side. Following Rohit’s axing as the ODI captain, there are speculations that the retirements of Kohli and the previous is near.

Previous India cricketer Manoj Tiwary has actually made a spectacular claim in the middle of speculations over Rohit, Kohli’s ODI future. Tiwary has actually gone on record to declare that coach Gautam Gambhir is the one who has actually sidelined the 2 elders.

“If the senior players are there, if Ashwin is there, if Rohit is there or if Rohit is there, then these guys have played so much cricket, these guys are established much more than the head coach or the other staff, these guys will raise questions if they don’t agree to a point. You just made sure that these guys are not there, basically,” stated Tiwary as priced quote by InsideSport.

“I have observed that since this coach took on the role, a lot of controversies have arisen. Many things that are happening are not good for Indian cricket. I believe that since the time he has been the head coach, Ashwin has taken a retirement. Rohit and Virat have also done so. Other things have happened, such as players being unexpectedly added to the squad and then being straight into the starting XI. We have seen that Gambhir has not been consistent,” he included.

“It would be a really poor decision if Gautam doesn’t include these two in the scheme of things for the World Cup,” he concluded.

Rohit and Kohli would have their opportunity in Australia to get amongst the runs and make a mark. The series begins later on this month.