India tour of Australia 2024-2025

[Anuj Setia]

🚨 ROHIT SHARMA HAS OPTED OUT OF THE 5th TEST 🚨

- Bumrah to lead, Gill to bat at number 3 & KL Rahul to open - Prasidh Krishna is set to play. [pdevendra from Express Sports] pic.twitter.com/8TnmQMJMlD

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 2, 2025

 

[Deep Mody]

The Indian Express understands that Rohit has informed coach Gautam Gambhir and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar of his decision to opt-out. The duo, it is learnt, have agreed.

This could also mean that the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne could have been Rohit’s last for India given he might not be in the scheme of things for the next World Test Championship Cycle, which begins with a tour to England in the summer. It is unlikely that India will qualify for the WTC final in the current cycle.

Rohit Sharma opts to ‘rest’ for Sydney Test, Jasprit Bumrah to lead India in BGT finale

Shubman Gill all set to return to the playing 11; KL Rahul to open the innings while Prasidh Krishna to replace injured Akash Deep

indianexpress.com

 

[Ashish_91]

If India manages to win the new year test n thnx to sl we managed to qualify for the finals then the big question arises who will lead the team in finals

 

[JackYU]

It's called getting dropped not opted out

 

[JackYU]

If India manages to win the new year test n thnx to sl we managed to qualify for the finals then the big question arises who will lead the team in finals

Bumrah. Rohit Sharma's test career is over

 

[sathishbabu4u]

My understanding, Rohit yet to retire, so he may play as player without burden of captainship for next one year

 

[somnath chakraborty]

It's called getting dropped not opted out

Bro it's moral victory

 

[Ashish_91]

Bumrah. Rohit Sharma's test career is over

Agreed but selectors would go for rohit as a perfect way for retirement match

My understanding, Rohit yet to retire, so he may play as player without burden of captainship for next one year

In test ? Or in ODIs if in odis who will captain as due to workload management bumrah is not perfect fit for captaincy

 

[JackYU]

My understanding, Rohit yet to retire, so he may play as player without burden of captainship for next one year

I think he won't announce it now. He will announce retirement from all formats after CT.

 

[Sparker0i]

Congratulations on taking Virat Kohli as your first Test wicket, Beau Webster