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    Home / News / Sports News / Rohit Sharma dropped for Sydney Test against Australia: Reports
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    Rohit Sharma dropped for Sydney Test against Australia: Reports
    Jasprit Bumrah will lead the team at SCG

    Rohit Sharma dropped for Sydney Test against Australia: Reports

    By Rajdeep Saha
    Jan 02, 2025
    06:05 pm

    What's the story

    Indian cricket team captain, Rohit Sharma, has been dropped from the playing XI for the upcoming Sydney Test against Australia.

    As per reports, the decision comes in the wake of his recent dismal performance.

    The onus of leading the team now lies on Jasprit Bumrah, who has been tasked with retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

    The team composition is set to see changes as India trail 2-1.

    Performance review

    Rohit's performance and team changes

    Rohit's poor show in the recent Test matches has prompted a shake-up in the team's strategy.

    After missing the first Test due to personal reasons, his return as leader in Adelaide didn't bear fruit.

    His decision to bat in the middle-order for Adelaide and Brisbane fixtures, then open in Melbourne, saw Shubman Gill being dropped but didn't help his own cause.

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    Career trajectory

    Rohit's form took a massive dip: Stats

    Rohit's form has been on a downward spiral. In the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, he has only managed 31 runs from five innings at 6.20.

    Before the Australia series, Rohit scored 2, 52, 0, 8, 18 and 11 against New Zealand at home in a three-match affair. India were blanked 3-0 by the Kiwis.

    Prior to that, he also failed against Bangladesh, scoring 6, 5, 23 and 8.

    In 2024, Rohit managed 619 runs from 14 matches at a dismal 24.76.

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    Leadership transition

    Bumrah to lead India in Sydney Test

    Rohit's absence from the pre-match press conference and coach Gautam Gambhir's vague responses about the playing XI, have sparked speculation about his future in Test cricket.

    As India go through a rapid transition, it seems Rohit may have played his last Test for India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

    Bumrah, who was extremely active during Thursday's practice session, will take over as captain for the second time in this series.

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    Strategy shift

    Team changes and strategy for Sydney Test

    With Rohit's exclusion, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal are likely to return as openers while Gill bats at No. 3.

    With Akash Deep injured, pacer Prasidh Krishna is likely to debut.

    The team hopes this change in leadership will bring a new energy into the dressing room and help them retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by winning the final game in Sydney.

    Done!
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