As an opener, Gambhir's performance has not been as encouraging as he scored at an average of 27.5, but Rohit's is even worse.
While the reports were flooding in a day before that Rohit dropped himself from India's Playing 11, stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah revealed at the toss on Friday that Rohit thought about the team
Though captain dropping himself has happened for the first time in India's cricket history, here are six notable examples in cricketing folklore.
Jasprit Bumrah had previously captained the team during the first Test in Perth, where India triumphed by a commanding 295-run margin.
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has opted out of the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia
After the press conference, Gambhir was seen having a long converastion with India vice captain Jasprit Bumrah while Rohit Sharma and other players were up.
According to a report in The Indian Express, coach Gautam Gambhir questioned the players for not playing according to the situation and instead doing their own thing in the name of 'natural game'
The most dramatic and selfless option is for Rohit himself to step down from the India's Playing 11 for Sydney Test, which begins January 3, 2025, against Australia
Set a target of 340 on the final day of the fourth Test, the Indian batters, with the exception of Yashasvi Jaiswal (84), faltered yet again to lose the match by 184 runs
Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri believes it's high time for Rohit Sharma to start thinking about what his role in the team should be going forward in future
Both Rohit and Virat have failed to deliver with bat in the ongoing series against Australia
India lost seven wickets in the final session of the last day to blow a golden opportunity to head to Sydney with a 1-1 tie in the series
Rohit has scored only 22 runs at an average of 4.4 in the four innings he has batted in the ongoing India vs Australia Test series
In just the 2nd over, a short ball from Pat Cummins proved his undoing. Attempting to play it towards the leg side, Rohit misjudged the shot, resulting in a simple catch for Scott Boland at midwicket
Gill, who missed the first Test due to a finger injury, scored 31 and 28 in the Pink Ball Test and looked the most assured among Indian batters. He, however, got out for a duck in Brisbane.
IND vs AUS CRICKET SCORE UPDATES: Konstas' aggressive start gives Australia a good total at the end of Day 1 with Cummins and Smith to start Day 2 for the hosts.
Across five innings, Kohli has amassed just 126 runs at an average of 31.50-a far cry from the consistency fans have come to expect
Tanush Kotian, a 26-year-old cricketer from Mumbai, has been a standout performer in domestic cricket. He has taken 101 wickets in 33 first-class matches, with an impressive average of 25.70.
Indian cricket's big transition has started with Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement.
Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri emphasized that Rohit should avoid being indecisive about whether to defend or attack.