Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: Rating all India players based on their performances

13. Prasidh Krishna - 6/10

Prasidh Krishna played only one Test and ended up being the third-leading wicket-taker for India. He replaced Akash in the final Test and even though he lacked lacklustre early on, Krishna bounced back well and clinched back-to-back three-wicket hauls in Sydney. He gave early breakthroughs in the second innings which gave India some hope to win the fifth Test but that didn’t materialise well. However, Krishna proved his worth.

14. Devdutt Padikkal - 2/10

Devdutt Padikkal featured only in the first Test in the absence of Shubman Gill. He showed tremendous potential in the training sessions which helped him get into the playing XI but the cricketer failed to deliver. He made 25 runs in the second innings of the Perth Test and since then, the 24-year-old wasn’t considered for selection. 

15. Dhruv Jurel - 1/10

Like Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel was stunning in training sessions that led to his selection to the Perth Test. However, Jurel made only 11 and 1 run respectively in two innings and since then, he wasn’t considered for selection again. Whatever the little wicketkeeping he did was praiseworthy, but once Rohit Sharma walked in for the remainder of the series, Jurel could do nothing but warm the bench.

16. Ravichandran Ashwin - 1/10

One of the legends of the game, Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement after the Gabba Test. He played the Day-Night Test in Adelaide, where the veteran clinched only one wicket and was again dropped from the Gabba game. Reports claimed that the off-spinner was frustrated with the lack of opportunities that led to his decision of retirement but he is yet to comment on the matter.

16. Rohit Sharma - 0.5/10

India captain Rohit Sharma had an awful time in the series. He missed the opening game in Perth and upon return, he switched to number six as KL Rahul looked in good touch at the top of the order. The veteran failed to make a mark and moved to opening in Melbourne but he once again struggled to score runs. He dropped himself from the Sydney Test and since then, there have been talks of him getting axed from the red-ball squad.

The 37-year-old played three Test matches in the series and scored 31 runs at an average of 6.20. His captaincy skills were also not up to the mark, which further doubts his credibility and put him in a difficult spot as far as Test cricket is concerned.