Srinagar: Indian legends Sunil Gavaskar ans Ravi Shastri have predicted that Rohit Sharma may have played his last Test match for India after Captain was rested for last test of Border-Gavaskar series in Sydney, which in other words means Sharma was dropped for the decider.
“I think it probably means that India don’t qualify for the WTC final, the Melbourne Test will be Rohit Sharma’s last game,” Gavaskar said during the lunch break on day one.
“The WTC cycle will start with the England series, and the selectors would likely want someone available for the 2027 final. Whether India gets there or not is another matter, but that’s is what the selection committee is likely to do”.
“We have probably seen Rohit Sharma for the last time in Test cricket,” he added.
Shastri echoed the sentiment, predicting that Rohit would “pull the plug” on his Test career after the series.
“At the toss, Jasprit [Bumrah] mentioned it before I could ask,” Shastri said during commentary.
“He said the captain opted to sit out and said the team would be stronger if Shubman Gill plays.
“It can happen when you’re out of sorts, you’re mentally not there, you don’t have the runs under your belt. It still is a brave call for a captain to own up and say, ‘I’m prepared to take the bench in this game,'” he added.
Rohit has struggled in Test cricket recently, breaching the 20-run mark only twice in his last eight matches.