Will Rohit Sharma not play the Sydney Test? These 4 signs indicate a big 'untoward incident'
Will Rohit Sharma not play the 5th Test in Sydney? Is Rohit Sharma's Test career over? Has Rohit played his last Test? All these questions are being raised because, before the start of the 5th Test between India and Australia, such indications are being received. The pictures that have come out from Sydney have forced us to think so. There were already questions on Rohit Sharma's form, but now let's know which pictures have indicated his exclusion from the Sydney Test.
What is hidden in the fielding practice pictures?
Team India did fielding practice a day before the test match in Sydney, the pictures of which were all over social media. Rohit Sharma was missing from those pictures of fielding practice. Rohit usually fields in the slips. But, just before the Sydney Test, while the rest of the players were seen practicing fielding at their respective positions, Rohit Sharma was not seen. Gill practiced in his place.
Rohit Sharma not part of the potentially new-look slip cordon. With Kohli at first, KL at second and Reddy at third. While Shubman Gill was taking catches at slip for a spinner. The massive intrigue of Indian cricket #AusvInd pic.twitter.com/aynUip01Om
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) January 2, 2025
Kohli, Rahul, Nitish Reddy, Yashasvi Jaiswal, all fielded in the slips at their respective places. Even Gill was seen. But Rohit was not seen there. Now if such pictures come out, especially when the matter is already hot, then questions will definitely arise.
Head coach talks to chief selector and vice-captain, captain missing!
Two more pictures emerged from Sydney, which indicated that the situation could be adverse for Rohit Sharma. The first picture was of Gautam Gambhir and Jaspreet Bumrah, in which both of them were seen having a serious conversation with each other for a long time during the training session. Another similar picture was of Gambhir with Ajit Agarkar. It is being said that there was a deep brainstorming between these two. Now, it is not known what is the real truth of these two pictures. But Gambhir being seen having a long conversation with the chief selector and vice-captain, and the absence of the team captain there, seems to fuel the signals.
Why doesn't the head coach know whether the captain will play or not?
Even in the press conference, when Gautam Gambhir was asked about Rohit's playing, he evaded the question by saying that the decision on the playing eleven will be taken at the time of the toss. The question is how can the head coach not know whether the captain of the team will play or not?
Rohit did bat in the nets but...?
However, in the pictures that have come out from the batting nets in Sydney, Rohit Sharma is definitely seen practicing. But Shubman Gill is also seen practicing with equal enthusiasm. In such a situation, it is difficult to guess what is going to happen? The answer to this question will now be found at the time of the toss, as Gambhir said.