Kohli can play for another 3-4 years- Shastri: Rohit must decide future; Pathan said – If Sharma was not the captain, he would have been out of the playing-11

Former India coach Ravi Shastri believes that Virat Kohli still has 3-4 years of cricket left. At the same time, captain Rohit Sharma should think about the future after the Australia series due to lack of form and technique in the Test format.

Team India was defeated by 184 runs in the Melbourne Test on Monday. In the second innings, captain Rohit Sharma could score only 9 runs and Virat Kohli only 5 runs. The form of both the players has been poor this year.

Rohit scored runs at an average of 6 in BGT India's senior batsmen Rohit and Kohli have been struggling with poor form. Rohit scored just 31 runs in five innings, touching double figures only once. His scores were 3, 6, 10, 3 and 9 in the series. His average during this period has been just 6.20. Not only this, this is the lowest average of any captain on the Australian tour.

Kohli out of form from Perth Test Despite scoring a century in the Perth Test, Kohli has been consistently getting out on balls outside the off-stump. His scores in the series are 5, 100, 7, 11, 3, 36 and 5. Shastri said on Star Sports, 'I think Kohli can play cricket for the next three or four years, there are not many flaws in his technique.'

Rohit wouldn't have been in the playing XI if he wasn't the captain- Irfan Former Indian fast bowler Irfan Pathan believes that if Rohit Sharma had not been India's captain, he would not have made the playing XI due to his current form.

KL Rahul is the opening batsman, he along with Yashaswi Jaiswal has shown great game. During the Test against Bangladesh, Rohit could score only 42 runs in four innings. He could score only 91 runs in three matches against New Zealand.

Will be disappointed with the way Virat got out: Shastri Talking about Kohli, Shastri said, 'Virat batted well in the first innings. He will be disappointed with the manner of his dismissal, as he could have left the ball outside the off-stump.' Shastri said, 'Virat is not giving up driving outside the off stump. We all talk about his discipline, why can't he bring that discipline to the field?'

Virat was once again dismissed outside the off stump in the second innings.

Pant's wicket turning point On the match, Shastri said, 'I think Rishabh Pant's wicket was the turning point of the match. Australia knew that without Pant and Jaiswal they could not win the match.' The fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will begin on January 3 in Sydney.