Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma given last chance to perform; Twitter reacts to India's loss vs Australia at Adelaide

Australia made a remarkable comeback in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 after an embarrassing defeat in Perth with a stunning 10-wicket win over India in the Day-Night Test at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Sunday (December 8).

The Pat Cummins-led Australian cricket team proved why they can’t be taken lightly as the Indian cricket team was demoralized by the hosts in all three departments in the second Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 to level the Test series 1-1.

Australia bounces back in style, thrashes India by 10 wickets to level Test series

The Day-Night Test match was the one-sided affair from the start, and the Kangaroos showed the great intent that they were to dominate India across the department, with Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Travis Head emerging as heroes for the hosts in Adelaide.

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On the other hand, the Indian cricket team never looked in the game, especially with the bat, and suffered an embarrassing defeat of ten wickets in the Day-Night Test match against Australia.

After India's embarrassing defeat in the Adelaide Test, Indian fans went berserk at Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir, blaming the coach-captain duo for the loss. Many fans also slammed the BCCI and questioned who will take the blame for such a humiliating loss to Australia.

Here's how fans react to Adelaide Test match result:

Gautam Gambhir as a coach

- Lost the ODI Series vs SL
- Lost the Test series vs NZ at home
- Lost Test At Chinnaswamy
- Bowled out for 46 at home
- Ended the 12 year Test series win streak
- Lost Pink Test

Gautam Gambhir Era 🤡#INDvsAUS #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/OveVmMVWjS

— Praneeth VK¹⁸ (@fantasy_d11) December 8, 2024

-Can't bat
-Can't field
-Can't captain
-Can't respect veteran players
-Eat's 10 vadapav's daily
-Play's for the opponent

Rohit DuckMan 🦆 sharma burden to team India😭

Please retire Hippo 🙏🏻#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/cMlMCHJQP1

— Praneeth VK¹⁸ (@fantasy_d11) December 8, 2024

We lost this match in the first Test match at this Moment 😭#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/PNBRPgRL8l

— Rashpinder Brar (@RashpinderBrar3) December 8, 2024

Disappointed with the batting n fight by the India team. Good effort by Nitish Reddy. @RishabhPant17
balance your game according to the situation.
Shami we are missing you.@ImRo45 and @imVkohli put a fight in next 3 win the series. V gifted to cummins#INDvsAUS #Cricket #bcci

— Deepak Ghadge (@Dghadge9) December 8, 2024

1)Rohit/Virat failed as a batsman
2)Harshit Rana's economy as a bowler was the highest and he did not get a single wicket And he could not score a single run while batting
These three should take responsibility for today's embarrassing defeat#BorderGavaskarTrophy #INDvsAUS

— SANDY (@SANDY3481) December 8, 2024

aik aur sunday dosto.. #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/3P2UfsAxcq

— Umar Rao 🇵🇸 (@umar_says_) December 8, 2024

Australia back on Top in #WTC25 after beating Team India at Adelaide

Australia 🇦🇺 60.7
South Africa 🇿🇦 59.7
India 🇮🇳 57.2
Sri Lanka 🇱🇰50 pic.twitter.com/M1SKF1bl6h

— ICT Fan (@Delphy06) December 8, 2024

That was…embarrassing #INDvsAUS

— Lavanya Mohan (@lavsmohan) December 8, 2024

@ImRo45 please retire#INDvsAUS https://t.co/le3GyaTDCL

— Mahesh (@mahesh277353) December 8, 2024

When they win the World Cup, the #Cricket board declares a 125-crore reward for the team.

But, what happens when they suffer a humiliating defeat like this? 🤔#INDvsAUS

— Chatur Ki Memes (@ChaturKiMemes) December 8, 2024

Death, taxes, and pink ball for ICT is inevitable surrender!#INDvsAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy

— Insomniac Reader 🎑 (@Sic_Subhasish) December 8, 2024

Gautam Gambhir as a coach

- Lost the ODI Series vs SL
- Lost the Test series vs NZ at home
- Lost Test At Chinnaswamy
- Bowled out for 46 at home
- Ended the 12 year Test series win streak
- Lost Pink Test

Gautam Gambhir Era 🤡#INDvsAUS #INDvAUS

— ༺ʀɨֆӄʏ_ʋɛɛʀ_006༻ (@R_VEER_SINH) December 8, 2024

Rohit Kohli and Ashwin should vacate their places now. Naye ladke inse kya hi bura khel lenge. Atleast they will get exposure and transition toh kabhi na kabhi hona hi hai. Please Retire🙏🏻#INDvsAUS

— Ravi Nikam (@Ravi_Nikam8) December 8, 2024

From top contenders to No. 3—India’s WTC journey hits a roadblock as Australia sweeps them aside by 10 wickets.🙄#INDvsAUS #WTC2025 pic.twitter.com/3JD61HchXR

— Shivam Yadav (@yadavshivam379) December 8, 2024

Rohit Sharma - The destroyer of winning combination. 💔#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/1X8MzrfNia

— Kunal Yadav (@Kunal_KLR) December 8, 2024

#INDvsAUS #AUSvINDIA #AUSvIND #BorderGavaskarTrophy #BorderGavaskarTrophy2024 pic.twitter.com/fPi3VKoOiV

— Manoj Pandey (@mkpandey3) December 8, 2024

Rohit Sharma joins unwanted list of Indian captains with most consecutive Test defeats

Meanwhile, it was India's fourth consecutive Test loss under Rohit Sharma's captaincy. Notably, India had won the Perth Test under Jasprit Bumrah's captaincy. Rohit becomes the third joint Indian captain with the most consecutive defeats for an Indian captain.

The record for the most consecutive defeats for an Indian captain is held by Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, who endured six consecutive losses in the 1967-68 season. After Pataudi, Sachin Tendulkar faced five consecutive defeats as India captain in the 1999-00 series.

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Tendulkar was followed by Datta Gaekwad, who experienced four consecutive defeats in 1959; MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, who have also faced a similar fate in 2011, 2014, and the 2020-21 season, respectively. Now, Rohit has found himself in the same list with four consecutive defeats in 2024.

Speaking about the Adelaide Test, Australia delivered a commanding performance to secure a resounding victory under immense pressure in what many dubbed a defining Test for Pat Cummins and his team. They faced immense criticism after their defeat in the Perth Test but made a roaring comeback in style in the second Test of the ongoing BGT 2024-25 in Adelaide.

Australia vs India Adelaide Test Match Highlights

After losing the toss to India, Australia got off to a dream start with the ball, as Mitchell Starc trapped Yashasvi Jaiswal LBW on the very first ball of the game. From that moment, the Indian team never recovered. Starc led the charge with a stunning six-wicket haul, as Australia restricted India to just 180 in the first innings.

Batting under the challenging twilight conditions later that evening, Australia showed resilience. Sam McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne ensured stability, ending Day 1 with Australia just one wicket down. The next day, it was the local hero Travis Head who stole the show with his blistering knock of 140 runs to thrill the packed Adelaide crowd.

Marnus Labuschagne also hit a solid fifty to help Australia take a crucial lead of 157 runs against India. And then, Australia’s bowlers then made full use of the twilight period on Day 2, ripping through India’s batting lineup once again. The pink ball swung under lights, and the Indian batters crumbled under relentless pressure, and Australia chased down a modest target of 19 runs with extreme ease, sealing a dominant 10-wicket win.