Tue Dec 31 07:01:10 UTC 2024: ## Kohli and Rohit’s Slump Key Factor in India’s Poor Border-Gavaskar Trophy Performance

**Melbourne, Australia:** India’s disappointing performance in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy is largely attributed to the poor form of batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Both players failed to reach double figures in the second innings of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, highlighting a concerning trend.

Rohit Sharma has failed to reach double figures in 10 out of his last 15 innings, while Kohli has fallen short in 9 out of 17. Sharma’s average of 10.93 after 15 innings in the 2024-25 season is the worst ever for a top-seven batsman with at least that many innings in a single Test season. Kohli’s average stands at a similarly low 23.93 after 17 innings.

While the situation appears dire in Australia, the seeds of this slump were sown earlier in the year during home series against Bangladesh and New Zealand. Although Rohit Sharma had a strong start to 2024 with impressive performances against England, his form declined significantly thereafter. Kohli, who missed the home series against England, also struggled upon his return, averaging under 25 in 20 innings throughout the year.

The article concludes by briefly mentioning unrelated news regarding significant Supreme Court decisions in India during 2024, which is irrelevant to the main topic and should be excluded from this news piece focusing solely on the cricketers’ performance.

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