Indian captain Rohit Sharma clarified that Shubman Gill was not dropped for the Boxing Day Test, but selected an all-rounder Washington Sundar to strengthen the lower middle-order batting. Sunil Gavaskar criticized the decision,

Sunil Gavaskar on Monday lashed out at senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for letting the team down in Melbourne

Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar feels that Rohit Sharma will himself step down from his captaincy role in Indian Test team if he fails to core big runs in the next two Test matches against Australia.

Rohit Sharma-led India lost the 4th Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Australia are currently leading 2-1 in the five-Test match series.

Rohit Sharma's recent struggles in Test cricket, including a disappointing performance against Australia, have been attributed to his age and long gaps between playing by Sunil Gavaskar. Gavaskar noted that Rohit's dismissal in the recent match was due to indecision,

India captain Rohit Sharma saw himself in the line of fire over his tactical decisions in the Melbourne Test against Australia.

Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar has floated a suggestion that Rohit Sharma may retire from tests after BGT Trophy concludes.

Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has hinted that Rohit Sharma may voluntarily give up his captaincy if his current form doesn't improve. The statement comes after Sharma's recent struggles on the pitch,

The legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Monday lashed out at senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for letting the team down and blamed the Indian top- order for losing the Boxing Day Test against Australia here.

Sunil Gavaskar emphasised how Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have given underwhelming performances in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, highlighting that their lack of impactful contributions has significantly hindered India's chances of success against a dominant Australian side.