The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 has always been a stage for epic battles between Australia and India, but for Indian captain Rohit Sharma, this series has turned into a personal nightmare. In the ongoing third Test at Brisbane, Rohit’s performance was once again underwhelming, as he fell cheaply to Australian skipper Pat Cummins, managing only ten runs before being dismissed. This incident has sparked discussions about his form and future in Test cricket.
Rohit Sharma’s disheartening dismissal on Day 4
Rohit came to the crease during a critical phase of India’s innings, tasked with stabilizing the batting order alongside KL Rahul. The duo had started positively, countering the Australian bowlers with confidence. However, as hopes for a turnaround grew among Indian fans, Rohit’s dismissal shattered those aspirations. In the 24th over, Cummins bowled a delivery that lured Rohit into a drive, resulting in an outside edge that was easily caught by wicketkeeper Alex Carey. This dismissal was reminiscent of Rohit’s long-time teammate Virat Kohli’s struggles with similar deliveries, highlighting a concerning trend in his batting approach.
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Pat Cummins is that fired up after getting Rohit Sharma!#AUSvIND | #OhWhatAFeeling | @Toyota_Aus pic.twitter.com/dZImJlva2I
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 17, 2024
KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja stand their ground amidst chaos
While Rohit’s performance was disappointing, Rahul emerged as a beacon of hope for India amidst the turmoil. After Rohit’s departure, Rahul played a resilient innings of 84 runs, showcasing intelligent shot selection and an ability to handle pressure. He formed a crucial partnership of 67 runs with Ravindra Jadeja, who contributed a solid half century but was dismissed for 77. Together, they managed to stabilize the innings after a dismal start at 74 for five. Their efforts provided India with a fighting chance to post a competitive total against Australia’s formidable first innings score of 445.
The pressure mounts on Indian skipper
Rohit’s struggles have not gone unnoticed. Former England captain Michael Vaughan criticized his shot selection, labeling it “timid” and expressing that Rohit failed to adapt to Cummins’ bowling strategy. Harsha Bhogle echoed these sentiments, emphasizing the expectations placed on Rohit to contribute significantly to the team’s total, especially when India needed him most. With just 19 runs across three innings in this series so far, Rohit’s form has raised eyebrows and led to speculation about his future in Test cricket. Fans too on social media didn’t mince their words as the 37 year old got trolled left, right and centre after his failure with the willow.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Rohit Sharma is someone who can’t play without captaincy, because he knows once he leave the Captaincy he can’t find a place in the team based on his performance.He is destroying team India with his selfish moves. pic.twitter.com/Dgbp04Lihy
— Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) December 15, 2024
Rohit Sharma’s last 13 Test innings: Average of 11.69. Even Gavaskar can’t defend this now.
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) December 17, 2024
Gautam Gambhir with Rohit Sharma before next match so that other players can get a chance https://t.co/fn06vP0cua
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) December 17, 2024
Mike Hussey : Do you remember last time Rohit Sharma saved India from a collapse?
Aaron finch : No, because Rohit Sharma himself is part of the collapse (laughs)#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/xUpUswH8JN
— Aarav (@sigma__male_) December 17, 2024
Rohit Sharma with low score in every innings #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/qSYTuKcpVX
— Ex Bhakt (@exbhakt_) December 17, 2024
The worrying part was Rohit Sharma never looked like surviving the spell from Pat Cummins. Worked over & knocked out, his gloves now left lying in front of the dugout #AusvInd pic.twitter.com/u1WKIjdMKd
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) December 17, 2024
After these two moments, I was convinced that Rohit Sharma was determined today. Still man, it hurts a lot. What is the issue?
I don’t want his Test career to end this way.😔 pic.twitter.com/eNsy500eUs
— 𝐉𝐨𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐞 (@jod_insane) December 17, 2024
How Rohit Sharma fans who wake up at 5 am to watch Rohit Sharma bat going to sleep #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/7fC6FLUjNb
— Ministry Of Sarcasm (@M_OfSarcasm) December 17, 2024
Rohit Sharma after watching blue sky at Gabba#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/z7XJh8dkqn
— Hasnain Khan (@drlaunda81) December 17, 2024
Rohit sharma is ready for 2nd innings.#INDvsAUS #AUSvsIND #RohitSharma𓃵 pic.twitter.com/hbK31ZyISV
— Cricket Funny Memes For Fun Only (@cricketmemesJZ) December 17, 2024
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