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Reason Behind Rohit Sharma's Interview? Manjrekar Says "Gautam Gambhir Was Getting Credit For..."

India captain Rohit Sharma's future as a Test cricketer hangs in the balance following his omission from the team for the recently-concluded Sydney Test against Australia. Reports had claimed that Rohit was dropped from the team, suggesting that the player is no longer in the selector's plans for the future. However, on Day 2 of the match, Rohit gave an explosive interview to Star Sports, the official broadcaster of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. During the interview, Rohit suggested that he "isn't retiring" and said that he decided to "opt-out" of the match owing to poor form. Rohit ended the series with 31 runs in three matches.

Vidya Balan's Post For Rohit Sharma Sponsored? X Community Notes Stir Social Media

India's Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma became the talk of the town after his decision to opt out of the 5th and final match against Australia in Sydney triggered social media storm. Rohit, who wasn't in the best of form going into the fixture, wasn't a part of the playing XI, with Shubman Gill replacing him in the team. Rohit even gave a mid-match interview on the sidelines to clear the air as his absence started to get linked with his retirement from the format.

R Ashwin's Big Blunder On X, Deletes Message Sent To Rohit Sharma's 'Wife'

Veteran cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin had an awkward interaction with a fake account of Ritika Sajdeh, wife of Indian team captain Rohit Sharma. However, after realising that the account was fake, Ashwin was quick to delete his post on social media platform X. As India lost the Sydney Test to Australia and conceded the series 1-3, a user on X named @Nishitha018 replied to one of Ashwin's post on the micro-blogging platform. Since the user had Ritika's name and photo on her profile, Ashwin dropped a reply on her comment, unaware that it was a fake account.

"When There's Smoke...": AB De Villiers On Reports Of Rift In Indian Team Dressing Room

Following India's 1-3 series loss to Australia, former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has reacted to the rumours of a rift within the dressing room. India lost the series-deciding Sydney Test by 6 wickets on Sunday, with the defeat ending their slim hopes of making it to the World Test Championship (WTC) final. However, in the lead up to the match at the Sydney Cricket Ground, one term that went viral on social media was 'Mr. Fix It'. A report in the Indian Express mentioned that a certain player in the team proposed his name for 'interim captaincy'.

"Retirement In Your Hands, Playing For India Is Not": Rohit Sharma Served Big Warning

Former Indian cricket team batter Sanjay Manjrekar said that retirement is a personal decision but the decision on whether Rohit Sharma will find a place in the India playing XI in the future or not will be decided by the selectors. Rohit opted out of the fifth Test match in Sydney following a dismal run of form and in a candid interview on Day 2 of the match, he addressed speculations about his future. In the interview, Rohit said that he will not be retiring anytime soon but Manjrekar pointed out that there is no guarantee that he will find a place in the side if his form does not improve in the future.

"Gautam Gambhir Should Be Saying...": Sunil Gavaskar Drops 'Domestic Cricket' Bombshell

Legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Sunday urged Indian batters to play in the Ranji Trophy without offering any excuses to iron out technical deficiencies that led to their peril in two successive series against New Zealand and Australia. Gavaskar said it was worrying to see the Indian batters churning out underwhelming efforts against New Zealand at home and in the just-concluded series against Australia Down Under. India succumbed to the Kiwis 0-3 before surrendering to the Aussies 1-3. "On January 23, there is the next round of the Ranji Trophy. Let's see how many players from this squad play. There should be no excuse for not being able to play," Gavaskar told Star Sports.

Fan Says Jasprit Bumrah Facing ICC Investigation For Ball-Tampering. R Ashwin Responds

Veteran cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has defended pacer Jasprit Bumrah after the Indian team vice-captain was accused of ball-tampering during the recently-concluded Sydney Test against Australia. Bumrah did not bowl a single over after suffering spasms to his back on Day 2. As a result, Australia chased down 162 to win the match by six wickets, clinching the series 3-1. However, Bumrah was accused of altering the conditions of the ball during the first innings. In a viral video, Bumrah was removing and re-wearing his shoes, when a suspicious object fell out of the spikes.

"I Know Who's Playing Dirty": Harbhajan Singh On Rohit Sharma-Dressing Room Leak Allegations

Former spinner Harbhajan Singh came out in support of star batter Rohit Sharma after a user on X accused the India captain of leaking dressing room discussions. Reports have been circulating on social media over a possible rift within the team, and Rohit's exclusion from the playing XI for the ongoing Sydney Test has further intensified those claims. Ahead of the Sydney Test, India head coach Gautam Gambhir had rubbished the claims of a rift in the dressing room, saying that they were "just reports, not truth".

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Reason Behind Rohit Sharma's Interview? Manjrekar Says "Gautam Gambhir Was Getting Credit For..."

Vidya Balan's Post For Rohit Sharma Sponsored? X Community Notes Stir Social Media

R Ashwin's Big Blunder On X, Deletes Message Sent To Rohit Sharma's 'Wife'

"When There's Smoke...": AB De Villiers On Reports Of Rift In Indian Team Dressing Room

"Retirement In Your Hands, Playing For India Is Not": Rohit Sharma Served Big Warning

"Gautam Gambhir Should Be Saying...": Sunil Gavaskar Drops 'Domestic Cricket' Bombshell

Fan Says Jasprit Bumrah Facing ICC Investigation For Ball-Tampering. R Ashwin Responds

"I Know Who's Playing Dirty": Harbhajan Singh On Rohit Sharma-Dressing Room Leak Allegations