Reports: India captain Rohit Sharma to retire after Sydney Test

The Indian team has found itself in trouble after losing the fourth Test against Australia in Melbourne on December 30. With this loss, their prospects of making it to the World Test Championship 2024-25 have been dented. Their lacklustre run in Tests started when they lost the home series against New Zealand by 3-0 in October-November.

Moreover, the sword is hanging on the head of India captain Rohit Sharma due to the team’s dismal outings and him not being among the runs. India have not won any of the last six Tests they have played under him. With the bat, the India opener’s struggle is evident over the months.

According to The Times of India, the final encounter of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 in Sydney could be the last dance of the 37-year-old in the red-ball format. The reports of him potentially stepping down emerged after India’s forgettable 184-run defeat in the fourth Test against Australia on Monday.

During the New Zealand series, in six innings, he scored just 91 runs at an average of 15.16 with one fifty-plus score. In the ongoing Australia tour, he has batted in five innings and has just 31 runs to his name at an average of 6.20 and a highest of 10 runs.

India find Border-Gavaskar Trophy slipping away

India’s only win in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 came in the first Test, played at the Optus Stadium in Perth. In Rohit’s absence, Jasprit Bumrah had held the captaincy reigns and the team commenced their tour with a win.

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But the subsequent game in Adelaide, which was a Pink Ball Test, turned out to a nightmare as India was beaten comprehensively. The third Test at The Gabba was marred by rain and the visitors managed to escape another scar as the game was called off on multiple occasions. The series is poised at 2-1 with the final game in Sydney awaited.

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