Rohit Sharma showed accountability at the top: Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News – Newz9

NEW DELHI: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday lauded skipper Rohit Sharma for prioritizing the group’s wants over his private type throughout the Border-Gavaskar Trophywhich India misplaced 1-3 to Australia.
Gambhir’s remarks adopted India’s defeat in the fifth and remaining Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, which value them the likelihood to retain the coveted trophy.
Rohit, who managed simply 31 runs in 5 innings all through the collection, missed the first Test as a result of the beginning of his second little one. In the second Test, he batted in the center order to keep away from disrupting the opening partnership of KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal however might solely rating 3 and 6 in each innings.

His choice to return to the high of the order in the fourth Test, dropping Shubman Gill in the course of, backfired as he added simply 11 runs in that match.
A chronic stoop in type finally led to Rohit resting for the remaining Test.
“To keep the dressing room happy, I have to be honest and fair to everyone. Rohit Sharma showed accountability at the top,” stated the head coach.
India have now misplaced a house collection to New Zealand and an away collection to Australia.
With Australia securing a six-wicket victory in the fifth Test, India had been knocked out of the World Test Championship remaining. The loss marked the finish of a decade-lengthy maintain on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for India and highlighted a difficult transitional section for the group.
Australia gained the 5-match collection 3-1 and booked their place in the World Test Championship remaining in opposition to South Africa, scheduled to happen at Lord’s from June 11 to fifteen.