India captain Rohit Sharma has been under the scanner amid his poor performance with the bat in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia so far. Rohit has recorded 10 single-digit scores in 15 Test innings in 2024. He has managed just 31 runs in five innings, scoring 3, 6, 10, 3 and 9 at a dismal average of 6.20, the lowest in a tour captain on Australian soil. Fans and pundits have called for the out-of-form India captain to be dropped. However, India head coach Gautam Gambhir did not rule out the possibility of Rohit being left out of the series decider.
In a press conference on the eve of the match, Gambhir said that the team is yet to take a final decision on the XI.
“Everyone knows in which area they should work. When you play for your country, you want to give your best. I think that the debates between the player and the coach should remain between them, the conversations should be limited to the locker room. Everything is fine with Rohit and we will announce it tomorrow after seeing the field. We only had one conversation in the locker room: how we will win the next take a look at, as it is important for us,” said Gambhir.
On Rohit’s absence from the press conference, Gambhir added: “I don’t think it’s traditional at all, I think the head coach is here and it should be fine and it should be enough.”
Gambhir also said that he is confident that India can win in Sydney and retain the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
“We are very confident of retaining the Border Gavaskar Trophy,” Gambhir added. “The only conversation that occurs is how to win the next game”
Meanwhile, Gambhir confirmed that pacer Akash Deep will miss the final match due to a back problem.
Australia recorded a 184-run victory over India in the Melbourne Test to take a 2-1 lead in the series, also reducing India’s chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord’s earlier in the year. next year. Currently, Australia leads 2-1 over India in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India needs to win in Sydney to have any chance of reaching the WTC finals.
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