The Indian team is under constant scrutiny after losing 1-3 in their series Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. In difficult times, the players' behavior has disappointed the team time and time again. In such situations, cricketers always want out-of-form players to return to domestic cricket where they can resume their basic duties and play for the team again.
These demands have no reason. Between the excitement and the opportunity to play international and league cricket, in particular Indian Premier League (IPL)some of the game players are far behind. In order of their worst performances in international cricket, here is a list of the times when the top five players in the Indian team ended up playing for their international team.
India's Top 5 batsmen last appeared in domestic cricket
1. Virat Kohli:
Time is slowly running out Virat Kohliwhose work with the bat is progressing. His record in Test cricket has been about just 417 runs in 19 innings at a low strike rate of 24.52. So, there is a bigger role that the former Indian captain has to play Delhi in the future Ranji Trophy weather. The 36-year-old last played for Delhi in the 2012 Ranji Trophy season in a Group D match against. Saurashtra.
2. Rohit Sharma:
Rohit Sharma is another Indian player who recently had a scary show with the bat. The 37-year-old scored 619 runs in 24 innings at a batting average of 24.76. Moreover, Rohit scored only 31 runs in 5 innings in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which added to the concern of his batting. While Rohit was recently seen attending a match with his home team, Bombay, he has not attended a home game since November 2015. Rohit's last match for Bombay was controversial. Uttar Pradesh in Group B of the Ranji Trophy where he played an incredible 113 runs.
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3. Ravindra Jadeja:
Ravindra JadejaThe trip to Australia was also not up to par, as was the rest of the team. The all-rounder struggled with the bat and failed to leave a mark throughout the series with the bowler. In that case, Jadeja needs to refocus on the performance of his Saurashtra team and return to the Indian team in good form. The Indian player who played in the last match played with them Tamil Nadu in November 2023.
4. Shubman Gill:
Just 93 runs in 5 innings at BGT 2024-25, Shubman Gill disappointed fans and critics alike with the bat. The youngster has not played for India in recent times which has led to confusion and questions about his repeated selection in the national team. Gill has recently joined the practice sessions at home, Punjab. The 25-year-old stood up for them in the last match of the Ranji Trophy Madhya Pradesh in January 2022 and has not been seen in Punjab since then.
5. KL Rahul:
Apart from the hero in Brisbane, KL Rahul couldn't save the Indian batting line-up from posting a disappointing performance in their recent tour of Australia. Rahul has been out of touch with the bat for quite some time, and has failed as a good batsman to stabilize the Indian innings and change the power structure in long innings. So there is a growing need for them to focus on domestic cricket and work to re-establish stability in international cricket. Rahul did not play his home side, Karnataka since March 2020. His last appearance for the home team was in the Ranji Trophy final against Bengal in which Karnataka lost by 174 runs.