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For the first time ever, India were whitewashed 3-0 in a home Test series, as New Zealand did the unthinkable.

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With the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia coming up next, India's biggest concern is the form of their two stalwarts.

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Captain Rohit Sharma has scored only 133 runs in his last 10 innings vs Bangladesh and NZ, while Kohli has managed only 192.

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Rohit averages only 29.40 in Tests in 2024, his lowest in a calendar year as an opener.

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Kohli has averaged only 22.72 in 12 innings in 2024, with just one half-century.

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Rohit averages only 33.32 in the WTC 2023-25 cycle, while Kohli averages 37.40. Both figures are much lower than their career averages.

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Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Terrible Home Campaign

For the first time ever, India were whitewashed 3-0 in a home Test series, as New Zealand did the unthinkable.

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With the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia coming up next, India's biggest concern is the form of their two stalwarts.

Captain Rohit Sharma has scored only 133 runs in his last 10 innings vs Bangladesh and NZ, while Kohli has managed only 192.

Rohit averages only 29.40 in Tests in 2024, his lowest in a calendar year as an opener.

Kohli has averaged only 22.72 in 12 innings in 2024, with just one half-century.

Rohit averages only 33.32 in the WTC 2023-25 cycle, while Kohli averages 37.40. Both figures are much lower than their career averages.

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