Navjot Singh Sidhu defends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, urging patience amid criticism of their recent form. The cricketing stalwarts face pressure to deliver as India gears up for the Champions Trophy,

Is Virat Kohli returning to domestic cricket? Well, as per the reports, it can be the case. Read below for details.

Ravi Shastri, the former India head coach, believes Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma should return to domestic cricket in a bid to rediscover their form before the England tour. Shastri's suggestion comes on the back of India's 3-1 series loss in Australia.

Virat Kohli's struggles in red-ball cricket persisted during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where he averaged just 23.75. Dismissed repeatedly by Australia's Scott Boland, Kohli's vulnerability to deliveries outside off-stump raised concerns.

Former India captain and head coach Ravi Shastri strongly advised two batting stalwarts of Indian cricket, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli following their lacklustre performances in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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

The home and away series against New Zealand and Australia, respectively, have been underwhelming for and Rohit Sharma. The ace batters have looked out of sorts in the red-ball format in the past several matches.

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,

Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri believes Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma should look to go back to the grind and play some domestic cricket to find form. The recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy loss has brought severe criticism for both Rohit and Kohli,