Indian captain Rohit Sharma has been dropped from the playing eleven for the fifth Test between India and Australia.
Team India has entered the field under the leadership of Jasprit Bumrah, which has raised many questions regarding Rohit Sharma’s future.
Rohit Sharma’s form and challenges under leadership
Times have been tough for Rohit Sharma in the last few months. India faced an embarrassing defeat in the home series against New Zealand. Rohit’s batting was also not effective in the ongoing Australia series. He scored only 32 runs in the series, which made his contribution to the team’s success minimal.
India won the Adelaide Test by 295 runs under the leadership of Jasprit Bumrah. Rohit was not in the team at that time. However, after Rohit’s return, the team’s performance declined, and he was dropped from the Sydney Test.
Viral player sheet sparks discussions on social media
The absence of Rohit Sharma’s name in the player sheet for the Sydney Test added to the discussions. The list includes 16 players, excluding Rohit. In addition, the signature of head coach Gautam Gambhir confirms this player sheet.
Retirement rumours
After the Melbourne Test, there were rumours that Rohit Sharma was considering retiring from Test cricket. His omission from the Sydney Test has further strengthened these discussions. Rohit has not made any official statement in this regard yet.
Test team changes
India has preferred a new team composition under the leadership of Jasprit Bumrah in the Sydney Test. Shubman Gill has been included in the team in place of Rohit. Also, the list of reserve players includes Devdutt Padikkal, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Abhimanyu Iswaran, and Harshit Rana.
Question mark over Rohit’s future
With Rohit Sharma’s performance and leadership being criticized, his future in Test cricket seems uncertain.
Until an official announcement is made on the retirement talks, fans will remain curious about Rohit’s next steps.
Team India Playing 11 (Sydney Test):
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah (captain), Prasid Krishna, Mohammed Siraj.
Australia Playing 11:
Sam Constance, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.
It will be important to see how India performs in the Sydney Test in Rohit’s absence.
