Overview:
Agarkar was supposed to meet Kohli before the second ODI in Raipur. However, the plan was changed as the situation was not good.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are not on good terms with head coach Gautam Gambhir since the two returned for the three-match ODI series against South Africa. The focus is on the future of the top two Indian stars and whether they will be persisted with until the ODI World Cup in 2027. Both are in top shape as far as fitness and form are concerned. Rohit was the Player of the Series in the three-match ODI series against Australia. In the series opener against the Proteas, Sharma scored a fifty, while Kohli amassed a hundred, which was his 52nd in the ODI format.
According to reports, the two senior players are not pleased with the functioning of the coach Gambhir, and their bond has turned frosty. There would be a meeting between the BCCI officials, Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar in the near future.
As per NDTV, Agarkar was supposed to meet Kohli before the second ODI in Raipur. However, the plan was changed as the situation was not good. The BCCI instead sent another selector, Pragyan Ojha, as a mediator. The videos of Kohli having an intense chat with Ojha at the airport are doing the rounds on social media.
Ojha also had a word with Rohit, with Gambhir sitting alongside. Kohli was not a part of the conversation. The recent activities have made fans curious about what is happening in the ODI set-up. The future of Rohit and Virat and their limited interaction with Gambhir is a cause of concern.
Gambhir doesn’t like superstar culture, and his emphasis is on a team-first philosophy. Furthermore, India are struggling under Gambhir in Test cricket, with two home Test series defeats in 12 months.
Meanwhile, the Men in Blue won the first contest by 17 runs in Ranchi and Kohli was named the Player of the Match. All eyes will be on Gambhir, Kohli and Sharma in the second game.