Amid growing calls for Rohit Sharma’s dismissal, multiple reports have claimed that the Indian captain has been ruled out for the final Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Sydney, starting December 3.

In Rohit’s absence, talisman Jasprit Bumrah will once again captain the team after leading the team during the series opener in Perth.

The decision comes after Rohit Sharma failed to get going with the bat and his captaincy decisions also went unnoticed, making the situation worse.

While India won the first match under Jasprit Bumrah, they witnessed a spiral in their fortunes under Rohit, losing games in Adelaide and Melbourne and currently trailing the five-match series 1-2.

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Rohit Sharma ruled out for final Test of Border Gavaskar Trophy

After missing the first Test due to the birth of his second child, Rohit Sharma returned to captain the team in Adelaide. However, his return has been far from ideal.

Initially, he opted to bat in the middle order during the Adelaide and Brisbane matches, but later decided to open in Melbourne. This change forced the management to sack Shubman Gill, a decision that backfired as Rohit’s poor form with the bat persisted. Their struggles in the box were compounded by questionable decision-making on the field.

In the current BGT, Rohit has managed just 31 runs in five innings, at an average of just 6.20. His Test performance throughout 2024 has also been disappointing, with just 619 runs in 14 matches at an average of 24.76, including two centuries and two half-centuries.

For the 37-year-old, it became increasingly clear that the upcoming Sydney Test would likely mark the end of his Test cricket career. However, as India’s transition gains momentum, it appears that Rohit has unofficially played his last Test match for India at the MCG.

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