Sydney: Big news has come out from Australia. Captain Rohit Sharma will not play the fifth test match. So Prasidh Krishna has got a chance in place of Akashdeep. Importantly, Akashdeep is not available for the final Test due to injury.
According to the information given by sources, Shubman Gill is ready to return for the Sydney Test. In the absence of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul will open with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Gill will bat at number three. Sources said that captain Rohit Sharma has informed head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar that he will not play the final Test.
Jasprit Bumra will take command of the team in the absence of Rohit Sharma. The special thing is that Bumrah captained the team in the Perth Test, where the Indian team won. Sources said that Rohit Sharma has informed Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar about his decision. It is noteworthy that Rohit Sharma has been in poor form for quite some time and questions are being raised on his performance.
India’s playing eleven in Sydney test
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah (captain) can be included.
It is noteworthy that the Indian team is behind 1-2 in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. By winning the Sydney Test, the Indian team has a chance to level the Test series. Along with this, it is very important for India to win the Sydney Test to remain in the race for the World Test Championship final. If the team loses in the Sydney Test, then its hopes of reaching the final of the World Test Championship will be lost.
Rohit’s poor performance in Perth Test: Rohit Sharma was out due to becoming a father. Meanwhile, the team was led by Jasprit Bumrah. India won this match brilliantly. But Rohit Sharma returned in the second test and the Indian team had to face defeat. The Brisbane Test was also a draw due to rain. When India had to face defeat in the Boxing Day Test. Rohit Sharma has scored only 31 runs in five innings in Australia.
