Key Factors Behind Rohit Sharma’s Absence in the Sydney Test Match
Rohit Sharma, the current captain of the Indian cricket team, will be absent from the fifth match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Sydney. This decision has been attributed to the poor performance of both Rohit and the Indian team in the series so far. In the fourth match, played in Melbourne, Team India suffered a defeat that could have easily been a draw, with Rohit also having a disappointing outing with the bat.
Rohit’s Captaincy Record in Test Cricket
Since taking over the Test captaincy, Rohit has missed only four matches. After Virat Kohli stepped down as captain, Rohit was chosen to lead the team in all three formats. He first captained the team in Test cricket in March 2022 and has since missed only four matches, with KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah taking over the reins in two matches each.
Team India’s Performance Under Rohit’s Captaincy
Under Rohit’s captaincy, Team India has won three out of four matches. In the year 2022, Rohit missed a Test against England in July, which the team lost by seven wickets under Jasprit Bumrah’s captaincy. Later that year, Team India toured Bangladesh, where KL Rahul led the team to victories in both matches. In the ongoing Test series against Australia, Rohit missed the first match due to the birth of his second child, and the team won under Bumrah’s captaincy by 295 runs.