{"id":9371,"date":"2025-10-25T17:04:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T11:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=651204"},"modified":"2025-10-25T17:04:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T11:34:14","slug":"netizens-slam-gautam-gambhir-ajit-agarkar-after-rohit-virat-clinch-victory-check-latest-memes-and-reactions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/netizens-slam-gautam-gambhir-ajit-agarkar-after-rohit-virat-clinch-victory-check-latest-memes-and-reactions\/","title":{"rendered":"Netizens slam Gautam Gambhir, Ajit Agarkar after Rohit\u2013Virat clinch victory \u2014 check latest memes and reactions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The internet exploded on Saturday night after <strong>Rohit Sharma<\/strong> and <strong>Virat Kohli<\/strong> guided India to a memorable win over Australia in the third ODI at the <strong>Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)<\/strong>. The veteran duo \u2014 who stitched together their first 100-run partnership in five years \u2014 silenced critics with a match-winning stand, leaving fans emotional and nostalgic.<\/p>\n<p>However, the moment of triumph quickly turned into a social media storm as <strong>BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar<\/strong> and <strong>head coach Gautam Gambhir<\/strong> found themselves at the receiving end of massive online criticism.<\/p>\n<p>Fans recalled Agarkar\u2019s recent remarks at the <strong>NDTV World Summit 2025<\/strong>, where he revealed that he received <em>\u201chate mails\u201d<\/em> following the retirement of Kohli and Rohit from Test cricket earlier this year. Both legends had stepped away from the longest format just before the England series, paving the way for <strong>Shubman Gill\u2019s Test captaincy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThey are part of the squad at the moment for Australia. The 2027 World Cup is a long way away. You\u2019re not going to put them on trial because they have ODI averages of over 50,\u201d Agarkar had said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While Agarkar maintained that no decision has been made yet on their 2027 World Cup participation, fans believe that both Gambhir and Agarkar are <em>\u201cdeliberately sidelining\u201d<\/em> the duo from long-term plans \u2014 despite their iconic match-winning partnership in Sydney.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m more doubtful about Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir for 2027 WC than Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. <\/p>\n<p>These MFs can play ODI till 2050. \ud83d\ude2d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Mgjpi4v8Ol\">pic.twitter.com\/Mgjpi4v8Ol<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Selfless\u2074\u2075 (@SelflessCricket) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SelflessCricket\/status\/1982017635190759904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">*Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma batting well together* <\/p>\n<p>Gautam Gambhir: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f5dpb1wCOR\">pic.twitter.com\/f5dpb1wCOR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HaramiParindey\/status\/1982012325033840899?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar after Rohit's \ud83d\udcaf and Kohli's Half Century \ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RohitSharma?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RohitSharma<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/roko?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#roko<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TYYZ04Nch0\">pic.twitter.com\/TYYZ04Nch0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SLUG\ud83d\udd25 (@chigmaboyy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chigmaboyy\/status\/1982030426828161432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RohitSharma?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RohitSharma<\/a> to Ajit Agarkar, Gautam Gambhir and every hater <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/INDvsAUS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#INDvsAUS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AUSvIND?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AUSvIND<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GukpAgtOOy\">pic.twitter.com\/GukpAgtOOy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The last dance (@26lastdance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/26lastdance\/status\/1982021302098825290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"203\">\n<p data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"266\">\n<p data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"328\" data-is-last-node=\"\">\n<p>As Kohli and Rohit embraced after the win, fans called it <em>\u201cthe comeback of emotions\u201d<\/em> \u2014 a moment reminding everyone that no matter the age or speculation, the <strong>Rohit\u2013Kohli partnership remains timeless.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The internet exploded on Saturday night after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli guided India to a memorable win over 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