The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday (January 11) conducted a review meeting of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-24, which India lost 1-3 at the hands of Australia.
According to a PTI report, the meeting was over two-hour long with under-fire skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir. However, the board decided against any knee-jerk reaction to the debacle that was largely blamed on the poor form of senior players.
BCCI President Roger Binny and secretary elect Devajit Saikia were also in attendance at the meeting held at a five-star facility in Mumbai.
"There was a detailed discussion on the Border Gavaskar Trophy performance and what all went wrong and the course correction required. But do not expect a hurried decision from the new dispensation of BCCI," a source privy to developments in the Board told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
India conceded the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade. As a result, they were also knocked out of the World Test Championship 2023-25 final.
With the ICC Champions Trophy around the corner, it is understood that any immediate reaction would have a negative impact on the team as well as the support staff.
Rohit, who faced severe backlash for his underwhelming display in Australia, is also the national ODI captain.
The team will get a break only after the Champions Trophy, which concludes on March 9, and the players will then be seen in the colours of their respective IPL franchises after that.
India's next big Test assignment is a five-match series against England in June. Speculations are rife that the 37-year-old Rohit will not be picked for that series. Another senior batter Virat Kohli's future is also under scrutiny, although it is learnt that he is in a slightly better position as of now.
Rohit was all over the place in the BGT, managing just 31 runs in five innings at an abysmal average of 6.20 -- the lowest by a touring captain on Australian soil. On the other hand, Kohli amassed 190 runs, including an unbeaten ton at Perth.
With more than five months to go for the next Test series, many in the BCCI believe that there is no need to take a decision right away.
However, how Rohit and Kohli perform in the Champions Trophy will be a big factor in deciding which direction their careers take in the next few months.
(With PTI Inputs)
