Rohit Sharma opted to rest himself from the Sydney Test and Jasprit Bumrah is leading the side in the series decider

India’s captain has been out of form during the series in Australia and his inclusion in the decisive Sydney Test is in doubt

Rohit Sharma was dropped from the playing eleven for the series-deciding fifth Test against Australia in Sydney, following a poor run of form with 31 runs in five innings. His exclusion from the team sheet fueled speculations about his potential retirement.

In a surprising move, Rohit Sharma opted out of the final Test against Australia, with Jasprit Bumrah stepping in as captain. Bumrah emphasized the decision was in the team's best interest, marking Rohit as the first Indian captain to voluntarily drop himself from an international series.

India captain Rohit Sharma has played his last Test match in Melbourne, said Sunil Gavaskar on Friday - Day 1 of the final Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Sharma skipped the SCG Test after opting to rest himself.

Rohit Sharma missed the Sydney Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Sanjay Manjrekar said it was the right decision for the team. Rohit struggled for form, scoring just 31 runs in five innings.

Rohit Sharma wasn't part of the Indian playing XI for the fifth and final Test of the series against Australia.