IND vs AUS: Everything is not going well in Team India before the fifth and last Test match against Australia. Questions are being raised about the future of captain Rohit Sharma in Test cricket. It is believed that Rohit Sharma may soon take a big decision regarding his future in Test cricket. According to a report published in an English newspaper, a player of Team India has also made a claim as the interim captain. However, the name of this player has not been disclosed.
A day before the Sydney Test match, Team India practiced fielding but during this, captain Rohit Sharma was not seen. Questions are already being raised on the form of Rohit Sharma, who proved to be a continuous flop during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Now the question is being raised whether Rohit Sharma’s Test career is over? When team head coach Gautam Gambhir was asked about Rohit’s playing during the press conference, he said that the playing 11 will be announced at the time of toss.
Why is Sydney Test match important?
The fifth and last Test match to be played in Sydney between India and Australia under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is considered very important. Team India is currently trailing 1-2 in the series. In such a situation, Team India can end the series on a draw by winning the Sydney Test match. On the other hand, the Australian team is eyeing a 3-1 victory in the series by winning the Sydney Test match. This is the reason why the Sydney Test match is considered very important for both the teams.
However, before this important test match, the atmosphere in the dressing room of Team India is not good. There has been talk of tension in the dressing room. Head coach Gautam Gambhir has severely reprimanded all the players of the team while giving them a class. He has also warned of dropping players who are not performing well from the team. Even when dressing room news comes out, questions are being raised about which head coach Gambhir has expressed his displeasure.
Senior player claimed the post of captain
Meanwhile, according to a report published in ‘Indian Express’, the excitement about the new captain after Rohit Sharma in Team India has intensified. Experts believe that Rohit Sharma can take a big decision after the Sydney Test match. Meanwhile, there is also news of a player making a claim as interim captain.
It has been mentioned in the report that the person claiming the post of captain is a senior player of the team but the name of this player has not been disclosed. This player has also called himself Mr. Fix It to improve the environment and condition of the team. Along with claiming the post of captain, this player also believes that it would not be appropriate for a junior player to take over the post of captain as he still has a long way to go.
Why is Kohli considered out of the race?
If we talk about senior players in Team India apart from captain Rohit Sharma, then the names of former captain Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant are included. Apart from these senior players, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammad Siraj, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana and Washington Sundar are still young players in the team. In such a situation, it is certain that these players have not made any claim for the post of captain.
Now if we talk about senior players, Virat Kohli has already left the captaincy of Test cricket. He surprised his fans by announcing his decision to step down from captaincy. In such a situation, the matter of further claim from their side is not acceptable.
Who can be the strongest contender?
Now if we talk about the remaining players, Bumrah is the vice-captain of the Test team and he also led Team India to victory under his captaincy in the first Test match played in Perth. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant have captaincy experience in IPL while Ravindra Jadeja has also captained Chennai Super Kings in some IPL matches.
In such a situation, after Rohit Sharma, Bumrah is being considered the strongest contender for the captaincy post. It is believed that he could be the first choice of the selection committee. In case of Bumrah becoming the captain, KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant can be given the responsibility of the post of vice-captain. However, till now nothing has come out openly on this issue.
Gambhir angry over dressing room issue going out
However, the atmosphere in the dressing room of Team India is not considered good and this has also become clear from the press conference of head coach Gautam Gambhir. Gautam Gambhir is not happy with dressing room matters being published in the media. In the press conference he said that dressing room debates should not be made public. He also said that as long as there are honest people in the dressing room, Indian cricket is in safe hands.
He said that the conversation between the coach and the player should remain in the dressing room only and should not go out of here. What keeps any player in the team is his performance and the player should focus on his performance only. The Indian Express report also states that two players of Team India have the ambition of becoming captain. It is believed that after the end of the Sydney Test match, there can be a big change in Team India.
