It is opted that the Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir has started to phase out as the skipper did not attend the pre-match conference at Sydney.
It is reported that things are not going well in the Indian dressing room. Head coach Gautam Gambhir has been questioned about masking some of it in the pre-match conference before the final test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
But the answers were indirect which hints at new speculations. Despite being pestering from the Australian journalists in the press conference, Gambhir refused to confirm Rohit Sharma’s place in playing 11 for the series finale.
Gambhir was in full view when an Australian reporter threw a query on why Rohit had not shown up for the interaction as is the ‘tradition’. Can you confirm the playing eleven? he asked.
“Everything is fine with Rohit and I don’t think there is anything traditional here. The head coach is here and that should be good enough,” he said. “We will decide on the playing XI after looking at the pitch,” he added.
When the same question was repeated, “The answer remains the same.”
The pre-match conference is not only place where Gambhir stepped in for Rohit. According to a report, the India skipper also pulled out of the speech in front of Australia PM despite being present at the event.
“A further sign that all may not be well with Rohit was his last-minute withdrawal from speaking at an official function with the Australian prime minister at a government building overlooking Sydney Harbour on New Year’s Day.”
“Rohit was supposed to make an address but without any official explanation coach Gautam Gambhir made the speech although Rohit was in attendance,” the report read.
Australia PM Anthony Albanese addressed India and Australia team ahead of the Sydney test on Wednesday, where he hilariously commented on passing a law to save Australian bowlers from Jasprit Bumrah.
“There’s only one conversation and that’s how to win matches for India. We all know how important that is,” he said.
“Debates between coaches and players should be confined between them. This sport is known for results but conversations between individuals should stay inside dressing room,” he asserted.
Rohit Sharma has been going through on his worst phase as a batter. Last year he averaged only 24.52 in 19 innings with only one century and a half century and recently slipped to 40th place in ICC Test batting rankings.
Under Rohit Sharma‘s captaincy, India suffered lost five matches out of six games including the white wash 0-3 against New Zealand at home.
Australia secured a unassisable 2-1 lead in the BGT with an 184-run victory in the fourth test at Melbourne after the third match resulted in a draw. The final match of the five match series will begin on January 03 at Sydney Cricket Ground.
