One of the most anticipated changes is the likely inclusion of Shubman Gill, who was surprisingly left out of the Melbourne (4th) Test.

India are in a do-or-die position with a spot in the World Test Championship final on the line. Australia, on the other hand, would be looking to turn the screws on the visiting team and take a step closer to winning the series.

The final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) will see Team India and Australia face off at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

India coach Gautam Gambhir declined to confirm that captain Rohit Sharma would play the fifth test against Australia, committing only to naming the team before the toss on Friday. Skipper Rohit has struggled for runs in the first four tests of the five-match series,

India's skipper Rohit Sharma has been dropped for the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney, marking a crucial decision by the team management. His poor performance in the series, where he managed just 31 runs across five innings,

Rohit Sharma has not been in top form recently. When questioned about his potential inclusion in the playing eleven at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Gautam Gambhir declined to provide a definitive answer.

India skipper Rohit Sharma might be dropped from the fifth and final Test against Australia due to poor form. Head coach Gautam Gambhir refused to confirm if Rohit will play. Jasprit Bumrah may take over as captain.

India’s young batter Shubman Gill is set to replace Rohit in the playing XI and will bat at No. 3 with KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal are likely to open the innings, as per report.

It is possible that Rohit Sharma will not be included in the starting lineup for the series finale, which is set to begin on January 3rd in Sydney.

According to several media reports, Rohit Sharma has informed chief selector Agarkar and head coach Gambhir that he will not play in the SCG contest.

Jasprit Bumrah had previously captained the team during the first Test in Perth, where India triumphed by a commanding 295-run margin.