Wed Jan 01 02:23:11 UTC 2025: ## Kohli and Sharma Ring in New Year in Sydney Amidst Ongoing Test Career Debate
**Sydney, Australia – January 1, 2025** – Indian cricket stars Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma were spotted celebrating New Year’s Eve in Sydney, Australia, alongside fellow cricketer Devdutt Padikkal and reportedly Prasidh Krishna. Social media buzzed with photos and videos of the couple enjoying the festivities on the streets of Sydney, fueling speculation of a New Year’s party. The sighting comes as the Indian cricket team, currently touring Australia, continues to grapple with the aftermath of a recent Test loss.
The team’s performance in the Boxing Day Test has sparked renewed debate surrounding the Test careers of veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has weighed in, arguing that Virat Kohli deserves more time than Rohit Sharma, citing Kohli’s significantly greater impact and legacy in Test cricket.
Manjrekar highlighted Kohli’s impressive Test record of 9,207 runs in 122 matches, including 30 centuries, and his success as India’s most successful Test captain. He contrasted this with Rohit Sharma’s 4,302 runs in 67 Tests, acknowledging Sharma’s white-ball prowess but pointing to a less impactful Test career. Manjrekar’s comments come amidst criticism of Rohit Sharma’s recent poor performance, scoring a mere 31 runs across five innings in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the worst average for a visiting captain in an Australian Test series. Sharma’s struggles, particularly his low score of 9 runs in the Boxing Day Test, further fueled the ongoing discussion. The debate now centers not just on the players themselves, but also on the role of India’s batting coach in addressing these performance issues.
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