Jasprit Bumrah Reaction Rohit Sharma Opted Out: A day before the start of India vs Australia Sydney Test, it was confirmed that Rohit Sharma will not play in the last match of the series. In his place, Jasprit Bumrah is captaining Team India in the Sydney Test, under whom India won the Perth Test by 295 runs in the Border-Gavaskar Series (BGT 2024-25). Well, the issue of Rohit Sharma being dropped remained much discussed, but now Jasprit Bumrah has given a statement on this subject. In the Sydney Test, the Indian team won the toss and decided to bat first. The history of Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) shows that it is better to bat first here.
At the time of the toss, Jasprit Bumrah said on the subject of Rohit Sharma, “We have learned a lesson from the defeat, we would like to do better in this match. Our captain Rohit Sharma has shown leadership and has taken rest from this match. This shows that the team There is so much unity within. There is no such thing as ego here, we will try to do whatever is in the interest of the team.
Let us tell you that due to the drop of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul has opened in the Sydney Test. Shubman Gill has returned to bat at the third position. On the other hand, a day before the start of the Sydney Test, Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir had revealed in the press conference that Akashdeep is suffering from back pain. In his place, the famous Krishna has got a chance in the playing eleven.
It was Rohit Sharma who told head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar that he was taking a break from the Sydney Test. But after that a report came out that a respected member of BCCI had requested Gambhir to play Rohit Sharma in the Sydney Test, but the coach had rejected this demand.
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