Sunil Gavaskar called Rohit Sharma’s decision to step aside in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy’s final Test a 'brave decision', acknowledging Rohit’s struggles during the series. Questions now arise about the Test futures of both Rohit and Virat Kohli,

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has hinted at Rohit Sharma 's possible retirement from Test cricket after the Sydney match. This speculation arises after Sharma chose to sit out the final game of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

India captain Rohit Sharma said Saturday he stood down from the decisive ongoing fifth Australia Test because he was not in form but insisted he was not retiring.