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"Has A Future In Stand-Up": Ex-Australia Star's Cheeky Take On Rohit Sharma's "Going Nowhere" Remark

Former Australia batter Simon Katich took a cheeky dig at India captain Rohit Sharma amid the recently-concluded fifth Test in Sydney. Amid doubts over his future in the Test team, Rohit assured that he is "going nowhere", despite reports suggesting that the veteran batter is no longer in the selectors scheme of things. Rohit opted out of the series-deciding Test in Sydney, which India lost by six wickets to concede the series 1-3. However, Katich took a dig at the 37-year-old, saying that the Indian captain has a bright future when it comes to stand-up comedy.

Yograj Singh At It Again, Sends Loud Message To Gautam Gambhir Over Virat Kohli's Form

After India's 3-1 Border-Gavaskar Trophy loss to Australia, former cricketer Yograj Singh gave his take on the Indian senior batter's lack of form in the series. Highlighting Virat Kohli's dismissals in the same way throughout the series, he insisted that someone should have told the star batter not to play that shot. In five Tests, Kohli managed to make only 190 runs and was dismissed eight times while chasing balls outside off-stump. On the other hand, Rohit, who missed the Perth Test because of the birth of his second child, managed only 31 runs in three Tests, before opting to rest for the fifth Test in Sydney.

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.

Amid Retirement Claims, Report Says Virat Kohli Wants To Play Till This Tournament

Has the world seen the last of Virat Kohli in Test cricket, or will he be able to revive his career and enjoy a second wind? The flag-bearer of Indian batting since the retirement of Sachin Tendulkar, Kohli yelled at himself and punched his thigh, as he got out for the eighth time edging to the slip cordon or keeper in his nine visits to the crease in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The 36-year-old's career was hanging by a thread after he once again fell victim to a back-of-length delivery on a sixth-stump line on the second day of the fifth and final Test against Australia, the bowler being the self-effacing but relentless Scott Boland.

"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'.

Amid Retirement Claims, Virat Kohli Gets Brutal Reality Check: "Even Sachin Tendulkar..."

Team India's bitter defeat against Australia in the Sydney Test didn't just see them lose the Border-Gavaskar Trophy but also the glimmer of World Test Championship final qualification hope. As pundits Irfan Pathan and Sunil Gavaskar reflected on India's mistakes in the series, Virat Kohli's below-par show with the bat stood among the top factors. Irfan didn't mince words as he tore into Kohli, highlighting his disappointing numbers with the bat while questioning his place in the team. The former India all-rounder even suggested that a youngster can give as many runs as Virat to the team.

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"Has A Future In Stand-Up": Ex-Australia Star's Cheeky Take On Rohit Sharma's "Going Nowhere" Remark

Yograj Singh At It Again, Sends Loud Message To Gautam Gambhir Over Virat Kohli's Form

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'

Amid Retirement Claims, Report Says Virat Kohli Wants To Play Till This Tournament

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

Amid Retirement Claims, Virat Kohli Gets Brutal Reality Check: "Even Sachin Tendulkar..."