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‘My call’: India captain Rohit Sharma insists he was not axed for fifth Test

  • Opener stands down after scoring 31 runs in three Tests
  • Tourists need win at SCG to level series against Australia

A defiant Rohit Sharma says he made the call to drop himself for the fifth Test in Sydney, insisting he was not axed by selectors. Speaking for the first time since falling out of India’s side for the decisive Test against Australia at the SCG, India’s captain also rejected any suggestion his career was over.

India had refused to say whether Rohit would play the fifth Test against Australia in the lead up, after a series where he has scored 3, 6, 10, 3 and 9. His replacement as captain, Jasprit Bumrah, stated at the toss Rohit had “opted out” of the match and decided to “rest” from the series decider.

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Source: Cricket - The Guardian

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