The former Indian cricketer was not impressed with Rohit Sharma being a captain and took a decision which was in his own interests and not in the team's.

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra, on his YouTube show, highlighted that it was the first instance of Sharma taking a self-interest decision. "For the first time, captain Rohit took a call and it was totally in his interests.

Rohit Sharma's decision to open in the Boxing Day Test against Australia at MCG faced criticism after he scored only 31 runs in five innings, disrupting KL Rahul and Shubman Gill's positions. Aakash Chopra criticized Rohit for prioritizing his interests over the team's,

India’s captain has been out of form during the series in Australia and his inclusion in the decisive Sydney test is in doubt

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,

Aakash Chopra even suggested Rohit Sharma drop himself from the Sydney Test to allow Shubman Gill to regain his place at No. 3 for the team's benefit.

If the report holds true, Rohit Sharma will become the first Indian skipper to be dropped midway through an international series.