This gave the Indian team a golden chance to qualify for the WTC Finals. All they have to do is beat Australia at home in the next Border Gavascar Trophy. India has not lost a single Test series at home since 2012. Everyone expects that trend to continue when we host Australia in a few months.
India are the overwhelming favorites, but they have to watch out for opponents trying to achieve the unimaginable.
All in all, it is a very important series that India cannot afford to lose. The stakes are high. A second-place finish for the hosts could put an end to Rohit Sharma’s Indian Test tenure as captain and even his Test career.
India’s dominance in home testing is well known. If Australia defeats India with Rohit in command, he will be remembered as the skipper who ended India’s long unbeaten streak.
It has taken a heavy toll on his reputation and the external pressure from fans could force the Indian Cricket Board to take some tough measures, including his dismissal. Rohit Sharma will be celebrating his 36th birthday next year. If India can’t beat Australia, their WTC campaign will be over. Even if the BCCI decides to stay with him, it is possible that he himself will decide to hang up his longest format football boots and extend his whiteball career.
Test cricket is the most demanding form and puts a lot of strain on the player’s body. Age is starting to take its toll on Rohit Sharma’s body. Over the past 12 months, he has missed many important matches due to various injuries.
If his recent struggles are any indication, his worries will only get worse as he gets older, which is why if India loses to Australia, Rohit will test the call in his career. Another reason you might be forced to take it.
Rohit had a boring year with the racket in all three of his forms of the game. For the first time since 2013, he finished a calendar year without increasing his century number. People are already urging him to pass the baton to a more deserving hitter in the longest format.If he fails against Australia, those demands will only increase.
