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The Indian team is under constant scrutiny after the 1-3 loss in the series Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. In adverse moments, the individual performances of the players have let the team down time and time again. In this situation, the cricket community is constantly demanding that the out-of-form players should refocus on domestic cricket where they can work on their basics again and perform for the team.
These demands are not without cause. Amidst the pomp and luxury of playing international and league cricket, especially in the Indian Premier League (IPL)some star players have left their home team far behind. In light of their recent terrible performances in international cricket, here is a timeline of when the top 5 players of the Indian team last played for their national team.
The last appearance of Team India’s 5 stars in domestic cricket
1. Virat Kohli:
Time is constantly running out Virat Kohliwhose performance with the bat takes a turn for the worse. His record in Test cricket has been particularly worrying with just 417 runs in 19 innings at a paltry batting average of 24.52. Thus, there is a growing demand that the former Indian skipper should play for Delhi in the next Ranji Trophy season The 36-year-old last featured for Delhi during the 2012 Ranji Trophy season in the Group D match against saurashtra.
2. Rohit Sharma:
Rohit Sharma is another Indian star player who recently had a horror show with the bat. The 37-year-old scored a total of 619 runs in 24 innings at an abysmal batting average of 24.76. Also, Rohit scored just 31 runs in 5 innings during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which added more worries about his form as a batsman. Although Rohit was recently spotted attending training with his national team Bombay, he has not featured in a domestic cricket match since November 2015. Rohit’s last match for Mumbai was against Uttar Pradesh in Group B of the Ranji Trophy where he played a remarkable knock of 113 runs.
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3. Ravindra Jadeja:
Ravindra JadejaThe tour of Australia has also not been up to par, as has the rest of the team. The all-rounder struggled with the bat and failed to make a mark throughout the series with the bowl either. In this situation, Jadeja needs to refocus on performing for his national team, Saurashtra, and return to the Indian national team in improved form. The experienced Indian all-rounder played his last domestic match against Tamil Nadu in November 2023.
4. Shubman Gill:
With just 93 runs in 5 innings during BGT 2024-25, Shubman Gill he disappointed fans and analysts alike with the bat. The youngster hasn’t featured for India in recent times, causing quite a stir and questions over his repeated selection in the national team. Gill recently joined training sessions with his home side, Punjab. The 25-year-old last represented them in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final clash Madhya Pradesh in January 2022 and has not appeared in Punjab since then.
5. KL Rahul:
Apart from the heroics in Brisbane, KL Rahul could not save the Indian batting unit from putting up a disappointing display in their recent tour of Australia. Rahul has been inconsistent with the bat for a while now, and has failed as a top-order batsman to stabilize India’s innings and convert the momentum built into a long innings. Hence, there is a growing demand that he should focus on domestic cricket and work to bring back the temperament of international level cricket. Rahul has not played for his national team, Karnataka since March 2020. His last appearance for the national team was during the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy against bengal in which Karnataka suffered a defeat by 174 runs.
