Apart from the XI players that included comeback men Shubman Gill and Prasidh Krishna, the team sheet had the names of all the fit members of India's official squad except Rohit Sharma.
All speculations proved true on Friday as Rohit Sharma missed the fifth India vs Australia Test in Sydney. Stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and decided to bat against Pat Cummins ...
Rohit Sharma was under big pressure due to his poor batting form in Test cricket and also his captaincy results in the lead-up to the fifth Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25.
Virat Kohli amassed 190 runs from nine innings at an average of 23.75 at the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Rohit Sharma, on the other hand, could manage just 31 runs from three matches.
Rohit Sharma (R) in conversation with India head ... And when Rohit's name wasn't there in the Indian team's 16-member official list for the Sydney Test, speculation grew stronger.
India captain Rohit Sharma clarified speculation regarding his absence from the SCG Test, stating he stepped down due to poor form. Averaging just 6.2 in the ongoing series against Australia ...
Former cricketer Atul Wassan has expressed concerns over India captain Rohit Sharma form, stating that the seasoned opener ...