India, Oct. 15 -- Amid continued chatter about Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's international futures, further fueled by Gautam Gambhir's refusal to confirm their participation in the 2027 ODI World Cup, a veiled swipe by the India head coach at the two senior batters during the same press conference largely went unnoticed. The remark came shortly after India's 2-0 whitewash of the West Indies in the second Test in Delhi.

Speaking to the media at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Gambhir said India's dominant performance in the home Test series against the West Indies highlighted the importance of playing domestic cricket or India A games before international fixtures. He noted that, following a long gap since the last Test series in England (which en...