Rohit Sharma, the current captain of the Indian cricket team, is reportedly preparing to bid farewell to Test cricket after the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. With mounting speculation surrounding his future in the longest format,

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has opted out of the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia

Rohit Sharma may have played his final Test match after India coach Gautam Gambhir refused to confirm whether his captain would play in the final game of the series against Australia in Sydney. The home side sealed a thrilling 184-run victory at Melbourne Cricket Ground to take a 2-1 series lead after a superb bowling performance in the evening

Rohit Sharma has struggled massively in the ongoing five-match Test series and scored 31 runs in three matches. While, Bumrah is the leading wicket-taker of the series so far, with 30 scalps in four matches at an average of 12.

India and Australia gear up for one final showdown to claim both the and their hopes in the WTC. After four intense matches, Australia lead the series 2-1. While India cannot win the series anymore, they can still retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by winning the last match.