During the interview, Rohit Sharma suggested that he "isn't retiring" and said that he decided to "opt out" of the match owing to poor form.

Indian Cricket Team Head coach Gautam Gambhir has come out publicly to clear the air off the rumours that there is an ongoing rift between him and Indian team captain — Rohit Sharma. The statemant was released during the press conference for the Sydney Test one day prior to it's commencement,

In nine innings of the five Test matches, Virat Kohli managed only 190 runs. The only big run that came from his bat was in the second innings of the first Test at Perth, where he remained unbeaten on 100. In the next seven innings, his highest score was 36.

Virat Kohli last played a Ranji Trophy match in 2012 while Rohit Sharma's most recent domestic red-ball game was in the 2015-16 season.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir said struggling stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli still have the hunger to excel and will decide on their Test future keeping the team's best interest in mind. Gambhir's comments on the two veterans came after India's 1-3 series loss in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

With Rohit Sharma struggling for runs, India coach Gautam Gambhir fronts the media but refuses to confirm if his captain will be in the XI for the final Border-Gavaskar Test match.

Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik believes that Rohit Sharma gave an unprecedented interview midway through the Sydney Test match to calm the public down. Karthik expects Rohit Sharma to take a few big calls during his brief rest before the England ODIs.

Sanjay Manjrekar reckons Rohit Sharma did not want Gautam Gambhir to get credit. Hence he said that he “stood down” for the Sydney Test.