India, Jan. 28 -- Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, on Tuesday, criticised Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer as he questioned their intent during Mumbai's last Ranji Trophy group game against Jammu and Kashmir at the MCA Ground in Mumbai. Rohit scored 3 and 28 during Mumbai's five-wicket loss, while Iyer managed 11 and 17 in the two innings.

Gavaskar, taking to his column in Sportstar, was not happy with the way Rohit and Iyer charged against the Jammu and Kashmir attack on a track that had a hint of movement. The India captain looked very much out of form, shaky and not ready to grind it out for long hours. It wasn't just him. Iyer and most of the top-order batters perished while trying to go after the bowling.

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