Jasprit Bumrah To Lead The Team As Rohit Sharma Decided To Rest Himself
According to the latest report of Express Sports , Jasprit Bumrah is likely to make his way for the toss as Rohit Sharma decided to Opts Himself Out For The Last Match. Rohit Sharma conveyed the message to both Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar. And with no hesitation, both of them agreed to his decision
As a result the only option left for both Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar is to make Jasprit Bumrah the captain as he lead India to win the only game of the series
Given that Rohit Sharma might not be included in the plans for the upcoming World Test Championship Cycle, which starts with a summer visit to England, this could also indicate that the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne was Rohit Sharma’s final appearance for India. India’s chances of making it to the WTC final in this cycle are slim.
Rohit Sharma will be replaced in the starting lineup by Shubman Gill, who was benched during the Melbourne Test. KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal will open the innings, while he will bat at number three. The injured Akash Deep, who was unable to play in Thursday’s series finale, will be replaced by Prasidh Krishna, while Rishabh Pant is expected to keep his position in the squad.
On match eve, Head Coach Gautam Gambhir was observed engaging in lengthy, heated discussions with Bumrah during fielding drills. Rohit, who was actually one of the last players to arrive for practice, briefly visited the nets and played with side-arm bowlers. Additionally, he did not show up for the regular slip practice sessions.
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When questioned about Rohit Sharma’s position in the starting lineup earlier in the day, Gambhir remained evasive. “With Rohit, everything is good. Tomorrow, we’ll examine the wicket and declare the starting lineup,” Gambhir continued.
With an average of just 6.2 in his last three Test matches played in Australia and 10.93 in his last nine Test matches, Rohit has recently struggled in the format. Following the whitewash against New Zealand and at home, as well as the two series losses against Australia after India won the first Test under Bumrah’s captaincy, his captaincy has also come under scrutiny.
In the crucial fifth Test, which India needs to win to even the series 2-2 and save the Border Gavaskar Trophy, Jasprit Bumrah will get another chance to captain the squad.
