Rohit Sharma's decision to open in the Boxing Day Test against Australia at MCG faced criticism after he scored only 31 runs in five innings, disrupting KL Rahul and Shubman Gill's positions. Aakash Chopra criticized Rohit for prioritizing his interests over the team's,

Aakash Chopra even suggested Rohit Sharma drop himself from the Sydney Test to allow Shubman Gill to regain his place at No. 3 for the team's benefit.

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra, on his YouTube show, highlighted that it was the first instance of Sharma taking a self-interest decision. "For the first time, captain Rohit took a call and it was totally in his interests.

Captain Rohit Sharma faces mounting scrutiny after a string of failures in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with questions arising about his form and leadership. As India fight to salvage the series in Sydney,

Former Australia's head coach Darren Lehmann feels finding Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's replacements won't be a big challenge for Indian Team management

The former Indian cricketer was not impressed with Rohit Sharma being a captain and took a decision which was in his own interests and not in the team's.

Rohit Sharma's abysmal performance in the current Test series in Australia has sent Indian cricket into panic mode, with urgent calls being made to save the team from falling any further. What started as a promising series under the captaincy of Jasprit Bumrah has turned into a familiar capitulation under the leadership of Rohit.

Reports: India captain Rohit Sharma to retire after Sydney Test. (Source:X/Twitter) The Indian team has found itself in trouble after losing the fourth Test against Australia in Melbourne on December 30.

Men in Blue across formats, with the Champions Trophy – and if all goes well, even the WTC final – up for grabs.