On one hand, the Test series against Australia is about to start, on the other hand, there is also a truth that after this series, the Test career of four stalwarts of Team India may also end. We are talking about Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, who may possibly represent Team India in the Test for the last time. Currently, these players are busy preparing for the Perth Test, while on the other hand, BCCI has taken a big step and stopped Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar in Australia.
BCCI's reason for stopping Ajit Agarkar is to prepare a roadmap for the future. According to the report of Times of India, Ajit Agarkar has been asked to stay in Australia and prepare for the future with head coach Gautam Gambhir. Team India is being criticized after the 0-3 defeat in the home Test series against New Zealand and in view of this, BCCI has asked to decide the future strategy.
After the Australia tour, the Indian team will participate in the Champions Trophy. The result of the Australia series will tell whether Team India will play the World Test Championship or not. If Team India is out, then it will be difficult for these four greats to play in the next Test series against England and it is up to Agarkar and Gambhir to decide who will play in their place in England.
Team India has to win in Australia at any cost. The Indian team has already done this on the last two tours and now it has a chance to score a hat-trick. However, the problem is that in the first test which is to be played in Perth, Team India is not playing with its best playing eleven. Rohit Sharma is not playing in the first test and the injured Shubman Gill is also not certain to play in Perth. Now it remains to be seen how Team India starts the series.
