AUS vs IND 5th Test: Team India captain Rohit Sharma has had poor form in BGT. His batting average in the last 9 Test matches is 10.93, whereas in the Border-Gavaskar series, he has batted at an average of only 6.2. Know about the possible playing 11 of Team India in Sydney…
AUS vs IND 5th Test: The last match of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia will be held in Sydney from January 3. This match is do or die for Team India in terms of WTC Final. Before the match, the report claimed that captain Rohit Sharma, who is struggling with poor form, may be out of the playing 11. Now the news is that he himself has decided to withdraw from this test. Shubman Gill has returned in his place. Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna can be seen.
Actually, former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Anil Kumble had said goodbye to Test cricket in the middle of the Test series. The body of both these greats was not allowing them to play in the longer format (five-day cricket), but Rohit had to be out due to his poor form. Before the match, the team’s head coach Gautam Gambhir has clearly said that any player can remain in the Indian dressing room only on the basis of performance.
Gill’s return almost certain
According to sources in media reports, star batsman Shubman Gill is ready to return to Team India’s playing 11. KL Rahul can open the innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Rohit can be rested
🚨 ROHIT SHARMA HAS OPTED OUT OF THE 5TH TEST 🚨
– Bumrah to lead, Gill to bat at number 3 & KL Rahul to open – Prasidh Krishna is set to play. [pdevendra from Express Sports] pic.twitter.com/8TnmQMJMlD
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 2, 2025
Team India captain Rohit Sharma is struggling with bad form. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy series is considered to be the last series of his Test career. In place of Rohit, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah can come for the toss in Sydney on Friday.
Jurel-Prasidh Krishna may enter
Dhruv Jurel may get a chance in place of out-of-form Rishabh Pant, while Prasidh Krishna can replace injured Akash Deep.
India’s probable playing 11
KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Jasprit Bumrah.
Australia’s playing 11
Sam Constas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wicket-keeper), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.
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