World Cup-winning former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has said that being whitewashed at home by New Zealand was a bigger low for Team India than the loss of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy but refused to join the chorus of criticism against embattled veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

Yuvraj Singh has defended Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli amidst mounting criticism over their form during India’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy defeat, emphasising their immense contributions to Indian cricket and urging patience as they navigate through a challenging phase.

Yuvraj Singh has defended Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli after India's 1-3 loss to Australia, emphasising their past successes and the need for team introspection. He supports Rohit's decision to step down for the final Test,

Yuvraj also stated that players like Rohit and Kohli were likely feeling the disappointment of their poor performances more acutely than anyone else

India contemplated Test cricket without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma on Monday after the star duo again failed to fire in the bruising series defeat to Australia.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been under fire after their dismal run with the bat in India's 2024/25 Test season.

In an interaction with Star Sports, Sanjay Bangar said that Rohit Sharma should follow the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane who returned to domestic cricket after being dropped. The two experienced batters have been toiling hard in the domestic cricket,

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli scored a cumulative 221 runs in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, which India lost 1-3 recently in Australia.

Yuvraj Singh chose not to criticise the senior pros Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma alongside head coach Gautam Gambhir as they are family to him.