Rohit Sharma IND vs AUS 5th Sydney Test: Indian team’s regular captain Rohit Sharma was dropped from the fifth and last Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 being played in Sydney. In place of Rohit, vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah is taking command of Team India in Sydney. Before Rohit’s drop, there were strong reports that all was not well between head coach Gautam Gambhir and the team players. After this, it was believed that Rohit was dropped on Gambhir’s decision, but it is not so, rather the decision to drop the hitman came from above.
In a report of Rev Sports, it was told that the decision to drop Rohit Sharma from the Sydney Test was not only of Gautam Gambhir, but Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar was also involved in this decision. Rohit’s continuous flops were becoming difficult for him and after the fourth Test played in Melbourne, the demand for dropping him intensified.
It was told in the report that after taking advice from Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar, the decision to drop the hitman was taken. In this decision, the rest of the selection committee were also kept in the loop. It was further mentioned in the report that Rohit Sharma wanted to play the Sydney Test, but Gautam Gambhir decided to bring Shubman Gill back in the playing eleven. Gill was dropped from the playing eleven in the fourth Test of the series played in Melbourne.
Rohit Sharma flopped in the series
Let us tell you that Rohit Sharma played three matches of Border-Gavaskar Trophy, in which he appeared to flop badly. Hitman batted in 5 innings of three matches, in which his high score was 10 runs.
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