Rohit Sharma Rests as Jasprit Bumrah Leads India in Final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Match

In Sydney, India’s stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah announced that Rohit Sharma, a key player, chose to rest for the final match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Bumrah, speaking at the toss, highlighted Rohit's decision as a sign of unity and selflessness within the team. He emphasized that the team is focused on what is best for their success.

Bumrah noted, "We've played some really good cricket in this series. The last match was pretty exciting. Hopefully, we can put up a good show. Our captain has shown leadership by opting to rest in this game. That shows there's a lot of unity in this team. There's no selfishness. Whatever is in the team's best interest, we are looking to do that."

India made two changes for this match: Rohit Sharma rested, and Prasidh Krishna replaced the injured Akash Deep. Despite some impressive performances, India's batting has been a concern, with senior players struggling. Rohit Sharma, in particular, has faced challenges, scoring only 31 runs in five innings during the series.

India, led by Bumrah, won the toss and chose to bat at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The playing XI for Australia includes Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, and Scott Boland. India's lineup features Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, and Mohammed Siraj.