New Delhi. Rohit Sharma is not a part of the playing XI in the fifth Test match being played between India and Australia. He decided to give a chance to other players and kept himself out. Shubman Gill got a chance in place of Rohit Sharma but he also flopped and returned to the pavilion. In such a situation, there was no benefit of Rohit Sharma being out of the playing XI.
Shubman Gill was batting well but he was out after scoring 20 runs. He faced 64 balls to score 20 runs. He lost his wicket in Nathan Lyon’s over. On the last ball of the 25th over, Gill was caught by Steve Smith standing in the slip on Nathan’s dangerous ball and lost his wicket.
Ind vs Aus: Rohit Sharma ignored Irfan Pathan, withdrew himself from the 5th test, accepted defeat
Shubman Gill has played only 2 matches so far in this series against Australia. (Except 5th Test). He got a chance in the second and third test. He was a flop in both. Gill scored 31 runs in the first innings of the second test and 28 runs in the second innings. After this, in the third test he scored 1 run in the first innings. The third test was a draw due to rain.
Jasprit Bumrah is captaining the team in the 5th test match. Akashdeep is injured and Prasidh Krishna has been given a chance in his place in the team. India is behind 1-2 in this series. In such a situation, they will try to end the series on a draw by winning the last test. India’s hopes of reaching the final of the World Test Championship are over.
Tags: India vs Australia, Rohit Sharma, Shubman gill
FIRST PUBLISHED : January 3, 2025, 07:24 IST