Virat Kohli last played in Ranji Trophy in 2012, while Rohit Sharma has not featured in the tournament in the last nine years

"Yes, there will be a review meeting but no firing. C'mon, you can't sack a coach for the batters' poor show in one series. Gautam Gambhir will remain the coach, and Virat and Rohit will feature in the England series. The focus is Champions Trophy," BCCI sources told IANS on Tuesday.

Virat Kohli last played a Ranji Trophy match in 2012 while Rohit Sharma's most recent domestic red-ball game was in the 2015-16 season.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir stressed the need for players to consistently participate in domestic cricket following the team’s 1-3 series loss to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.

Although India head coach Gautam Gambhir did not name anyone, but his message was a clear indication towards Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to head back to domestic cricket and find their mojo.

Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir has left the decision regarding the Test cricket futures of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to the players themselves after Indias

Captain Rohit Sharma, on the other hand, was even poor. He registered only 31 runs in five innings and eventually, with the series on the line, had to drop himself from the Sydney Test. After six-wicket defeat to Australai at the Sydney Cricket Ground,

India coach Gautam Gambhir said veteran batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli still have a future in the team if they want it, despite disappointing returns on the test tour of Australia. The tourists went down 3-1 in the series after losing the fifth test by six wickets on Sunday to relinquish the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade.

Gautam Gambhir believes Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma maintain their hunger and passion, despite recent poor performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Kohli’s and Rohit's recent struggles have raised questions about their future in Test cricket.

Rohit Sharma made just 31 runs in three Test matches of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy while Virat Kohli scored 190 runs in five matches at an average of 23.75.

Gautam Gambhir addressed Team India's decision to play the Sydney Test without skipper Rohit Sharma in an unprecedented move. There have been rumours about a potential rift between Gambhir and Rohit.