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India whitewashed 0-3 at home: Something like this will be a very low point of my career, says Rohit Sharma

India’s captain Rohit Sharma plays a shot during day three of third Test cricket match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, on November 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday (November 3, 2024) described the unprecedented 0-3 whitewash to New Zealand at home as "a very low point of my career" and took full responsibility for the debacle in the Test series. India faced a humiliating 0-3 defeat at home for the first time ever after suffering a 25-run defeat in the third Test against New Zealand here. Set a target of 147, India were all out for 121. The hosts also suffered embarrassing defeats in the first two Tests of the series. "Something like this will be a v...
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IND vs NZ Test series: Gambhir backs under-fire K.L. Rahul

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and K L Rahul, at a training session in Bengaluru recently. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday (October 23, 2024) threw his weight behind under-fire batter K.L. Rahul, saying it's the team management's opinion that matters and not the criticism that he is facing on social media. Rahul was dismissed for a duck in the first innings of the opening Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru and made 12 in the second essay as the hosts lost the game by eight wickets. But it appears Gambhir is ready to give him a long rope. "Social media does not matter one bit. What the team management and leadership group thinks is very important. He is batting really well, had a decent knock in Kanpur (against Bangladesh) on a difficult wi...