Former India batsman Yuvraj Singh believes that a player struggling with form should always play domestic cricket regardless of his stature in the national team. Stars like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are in poor form due to which there is a debate on whether they should play in Ranji Trophy matches or not. India had to face defeat against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy due to which there is talk of Rohit and Kohli playing Ranji Trophy to regain their red ball form. Both batsmen struggled to score runs during the five Test matches, especially Rohit, who decided not to play himself for the final Test in Sydney.
Domestic cricket is important- Yuvraj
During the launch program of 'Celebrity Cricket League', Yuvraj said in response to PTI's question, 'Domestic cricket is important. I have always felt that if you have time and if you are not performing well then you should definitely play domestic cricket. He said, 'This is the best way to practice and play matches. I think if you have time and you are not injured then domestic cricket is very important.
Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri and even India head coach Gautam Gambhir have talked about the importance of domestic cricket after India lost consecutive Test series. Rohit joined the practice sessions in Mumbai ahead of the Ranji Trophy matches starting on January 23, while Kohli has not yet given any indication of a domestic return for Delhi.
Gambhir's role is also under question
Other star players like Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill have confirmed their availability to play for their domestic teams. Yuvraj, one of the best left-handed batsmen, praised Rohit for deciding to rest himself from the Sydney Test due to his poor form.
After the defeat in Australia, Gambhir's role has also come under question, but Yuvraj has defended both his former teammates. He said, 'I have said it before also. You guys watch series after series. If India wins the series you talk good, if it loses you criticize.
Yuvraj said, 'I always look at the graph of the team over a period of five years or three years. Gautam has just arrived, he needs more time. If you talk about Rohit, he has won the T20 World Cup as captain, he was also the captain when India played the ODI World Cup final. He led Mumbai Indians to five IPL titles. He asked, 'That player withdrew from the last match and gave a chance to someone else. How many captains have done this before? Please let me know. He reiterated that losing 0-3 to New Zealand at home is difficult to digest.
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