"Probably Seen Rohit Sharma For Last Time...": Sunil Gavaskar Feels It's Game Over For India Star In Tests

After Jasprit Bumrah, the stand-in captain, said Rohit Sharma opted to rest from the fifth Test, Sunil Gavaskar said that this might signal the end of the player in Tests.

Game over for Rohit Sharma in Tests? Well, Sunil Gavaskar thinks so. The official word from the India camp is that Rohit 'opted to rest'  from the India vs Australia 5th Test in Sydney. But, 'resting' or 'rested' in Indian cricket often leaves the room for many interpretation. Rohit Sharma was not having a great run since landing in Australia. In his five innings in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, Rohit score only 31 runs. After missing the first Test in Perth due to personal reasons, Rohit batted in the middle order in the second and third Tests. He returned to opening in the fourth Test but failed to score big. 

After Jasprit Bumrah, the stand-in captain, said Rohit Sharma opted to rest from the fifth Test,  Gavaskar said that this might signal the end of the player in Tests.   

"Melbourne Test would be Rohit Sharma's last, maybe. The selection committee will now be looking at somebody who cane lead till the 2025-2027 World Test Championship final. I mean, India may not qualify but the thinking process will be like that from the section committee. So, maybe, we have probably seen Rohit Sharma for the last time in Tests," Sunil Gavaskar said on Star Sports.

Looking at India's practice session on the eve of the game it was clear that Rohit was going to sit out.