Rohit Sharma, the current captain of the Indian cricket team, is reportedly preparing to bid farewell to Test cricket after the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. With mounting speculation surrounding his future in the longest format,

Rohit Sharma has been dropped from India’s playing XI for the Sydney Test against Australia, marking a shift in the team’s strategy for the final match of the series.

If the report holds true, Rohit Sharma will become the first Indian skipper to be dropped midway through an international series.

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Rohit Sharma is reportedly set to miss the fifth Test match between India and Australia starting on January 3 in Sydney. The struggling opening batsman has missed only 4 matches since becoming a full-time Test captain in March 2022.

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is likely to be rested for the fifth and final AUS v IND Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Friday. Pacer Jasprit

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 coach Gautam Gambhir declined to confirm Thursday whether embattled skipper Rohit Sharma would play in the decisive fifth Test against Australia, but said he was "extremely confident" his team could win.

India's Test captain, Rohit Sharma, will be 'rested' for the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, with pacer Jasprit Bumrah expected to lead the team in his absence at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Friday morning.