"Rohit Sharma has raised big questions about his future in Test cricket": Gavaskar

Legendary Team India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar labelled current skipper Rohit Sharmas decision to step aside from the final Test match of the BorderGavaskar Trophy as a brave decisionFrom winning the T20 World Cup 2024 to sitting out in Sydney Rohit Sharma has seen the highs and lows of his career in the past few monthsWhen the team needed the most Rohit delivered performances in some instances but his form faded unexpectedly during the transition from whiteball to redball cricketRohit Sharma himself recognized the rough patch in his batting and negative impact on the team Before the start of the Sydney Test when India had the opportunity to retain the trophy the skipper opted to sit out to give his team a better opportunityDespite Rohits absence Indias batting woes persisted Within three days India lost the BGT raising significant questions about Rohits future in Test cricket along with that of other senior playersAlso ReadKnow the reason why Novak Djokovic feels trauma in AustraliaThe skipper Rohit Sharma was out of his depth and having taken the brave decision to step aside because of his form he has also raised big questions about his future in Test cricket Sunil Gavaskar wrote in his column in The Sydney Morning HeraldOn the other hand along with Rohit stalwart Virat Kohli also struggled throughout the series except for one century Kohli was able to garner just 190 runs with an average of 2375 in five matches Rohit Sharma scored just 31 runs in three Test matchesThe future of both Rohit and Virat has become a topic of debate among fans and former cricketers Even Indias head coach Gautam Gambhir addressed the issue stating that any decisions about their future would be in the best interest of the teamI cant talk about the future of any player Its up to them as well They still have the hunger they still have the passion they are tough people and hopefully they can continue to take Indian cricket forward Whatever they plan they will plan in the best interest of the team I have to be fair and equal to everyone in the dressing room Gambhir said in the postmatch press conferenceCalls for moving on from Rohit grew louder after Jasprit Bumrah led the team brilliantly in Perth securing a recordshattering 295run victory in Rohits absenceThe seasoned opener who was unavailable for the series opener due to personal reasons joined the team midway through the first Test Observing the events on the field Rohit quickly returned to the nets to bolster his preparationsWith Bumrah at the helm India dominated Australia effortlessly After securing a commanding victory Bumrah handed the captaincy back to Rohit entrusting him with the massive responsibility of maintaining the winning momentumHowever Rohits return was lackluster The swagger he lost during Indias historic home series whitewash against New Zealand seemed to linger Speculation about Rohits retirement intensified after the Boxing Day Test defeat Rumors of a rift in the Indian camp also surfaced on social media Rohit Sharma addressed these speculations during an interview with the broadcasters in SydneyI have stood down from this Test but I am not going anywhere This is not a retirement or moving away from the format A guy with a mic pen or laptop what they write or say it doesnt matter They cannot decide for us I took the call to stand down after coming to Sydney Yes runs are not coming but there is no guarantee that you wont be able to score two months down the line or six months down the line I am mature enough to know what I am doing Rohit Sharma told Star SportsWith ANI Inputs