Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, who was not part of the Sydney Test, said he decided to stand down from the team. Rohit has been struggling ahead of this series; he only managed to score a meager 31 runs across the series, which attracted heavy criticisms from the fans and the critics alike.
The decision made him speculate more concerning retirement at the age of 37 years; the age of retirement issue came into discussion. However, Rohit has said that he has no plan to retire from the game. He is still very much a team man and India will be keen to secure the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
The series between India and Australia has been really competitive and audiences have shown interest in the series. It is truly believed that Rohit was wise enough to take a break after the match and come back even more powerful.
“I am not in form and it’s an important game”- Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, the captain of India, has spoken out about his absence from the Sydney Test and stated that he resigned from his position. Since joining the team in the second game of the series, Rohit has had difficulty, and his performance has been overlooked.
“It’s not any of the three (laughs). I stood down. Will say one thing and it will have 50 interpretations. I had a chat with the coach and the selector was very simple. I am not making runs at the moment. Not in form and it’s an important game. We need an in-form player” Rohit Sharma said.
“Our batting order isn’t in form at the moment. So out-of-form players can’t carry the team at the moment. So this was the simple thing in my mind. It was my understanding that I should tell the coach and the selector and they backed my call,” Rohit Sharma added.
Shubman Gill replaced Rohit in the playing XI for the match.
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