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MELBOURNE : A chastened India head to Brisbane beset by worries over the form of captain Rohit Sharma and the fitness of strike bowler Jasprit Bumrah, while resurgent Australia look to keep the momentum in the third test starting on Saturday.
There has been a lot of conversation surrounding Rohit Sharma's batting position in the ongoing Test series against Australia. He missed the first Test match as he stayed back with family following the birth of his second child and in the second Test, he batted at No. 6 with KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal playing as openers. The move did not work out as both Rohit and Rahul struggled to score runs in the pink-ball Test in Adelaide. However, India are likely to stick with the same batting order in the third Test match as well with the practice session on Thursday dropping major hints about the decision.
Former Australia batter Simon Katich criticised India captain Rohit Sharma for his bowling changes during the 10-wicket loss in the Pink-Ball Test in Adelaide. The loss last week was India's fourth-straight in Test under Rohit's captaincy, having conceded three games at home to New Zealand last month. In a recent interaction, Katich feels Rohit failed to rotate his bowlers, something his deputy Jasprit Bumrah managed to do pretty well during India's 295-run win over Australia in the series-opener in Perth.
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma was left fuming after opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal was late for their departure from Adelaide, according to Sports Tak. While the team was ready to leave for Brisbane ahead of the third Test match, Jaiswal failed to arrive in the team hotel lobby on time and as a result, the bus left without him. The team, including captain Rohit Sharma and coach Gautam Gambhir, waited for him in the team bus but decided to leave after some time. The young India batter came to the lobby around 20 minutes late and had to take a separate hotel car to the airport.
India captain Rohit Sharma seemed to be hesitant in unleashing Jasprit Bumrah to the full extent as the team suffered a 10-wicket defeat against Australia. Bumrah was India's most successful bowler in the match, yet there are some who felt that the pacer could've been used more. However, former India batter Mohammad Kaif has defended Rohit's approach, saying Bumrah "is the only bowling India have". Hence, Rohit couldn't risk seeing him get injured at such a crucial junction of the series.
Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh opened up on India skipper Rohit Sharma's recent form and said that he needs to make runs, reported Star Sports. Travis Head's scintillating century at home, accompanied by brilliant bowling performances from Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins led Australia to a 10-wicket win at the Adelaide Oval in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The victory also ensured Australia reclaimed their place atop the WTC25 standings.
These are good times for Indian diaspora in Brisbane. They have the Christmas to look forward to, and before that, there is the Gabba Test in which the Marathis, Gujaratis, Punjabis and Tamils will root for their favourite team in unison. Bright red decor, concerts, food festivals, Santa run and lights -- the festive vibe has already filled the air in Brisbane. Every Indian household here fondly remembers the historic win of 2021 in what was until then known as the Australian cricket team's fortress.
Star India batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been hit hard in the latest ICC Test ranking for batters. In the aftermath of India's humiliating 10-wicket loss to Australia in the Adelaide pink-ball Test last week, Kohli and Rohit endured massive drops after the latest update on Wednesday. While Kohli dropped six spots to the 20th spot, Rohit is out of the top 30 as he currently sits on the 31st spot after losing five places. Kohli, who seemed to regain his mojo after slamming his 30th century in the Perth Test, looked out of colour in Adelaide, managing scores of 7 and 11 last week.