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Former Indian opener-turned-commentator Sunil Gavaskar thrashed India coach Gautam Gambhir following Rohit Sharma-led side's being whitewashed by New Zealand in the just-concluded three Tests at home. Under Gambhir, who took over as the head coach in July, India lost an ODI series to Sri Lanka, after 27 years, before NZ became the first Test team to whitewash India 3-0 in India. Gavaskar also made a bold claim on Rohit and Virat Kohli's Test future as the duo struggled for runs versus the Kiwis. Speaking to India Today, Gavaskar said, "The results speak for themselves. Even in Sri Lanka, India lost an ODI series after a long time. And now here, it's a loss, it's a terrible loss. So, I think the results speak for themselves." "Well, I think every team has a think tank. Probably the captain, vice-captain and the coach -- these are the guys who take the decisions. If it doesn't work out, it looks bad. I think these decisions would have been taken by the think tank," Gavaskar further opined. Also read: BCCI wishes Virat Kohli on his 36th birthday, netizens join in to pour their love In the NZ series, captain Rohit ended with 91 runs, including a high score of 52. Meanwhile, Kohli amassed 93 runs with a best of 50. While Hitman averaged 15.16, Kohli ended with an average of 15.50. Many have questioned the duo for the lack of domestic cricket, spin woes and inability to trust their defensive game. Gavaskar also claimed that if they don't score in the forthcoming Australia tour, comprising five Tests, it could be the end of Kohli-Rohit in Tests. Gavaskar added, "Definitely yes. If they (Rohit and Virat) don't score runs in Australia, there will be a clamour for a new-look Indian team to start from the tour of England." India need a 4-0 win over Australia to qualify for next year's WTC final. If it does not happen, India will have to depend on other results to qualify. None
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