Will Rohit Sharma not play the 5th Test in Sydney? Is Rohit Sharma's test career over? Has Rohit played his last test? All these questions are being raised because such indications are being seen before the start of the 5th Test between India and Australia. The pictures emerging from Sydney have made one think so. There were already questions on Rohit Sharma's form, but now let us know which pictures indicate his being out of the Sydney Test.

What is hidden in the pictures of fielding practice?

A day before the Test match in Sydney, Team India did fielding practice, pictures of which were viral on social media. Rohit Sharma was missing from those pictures of fielding practice. Rohit usually fields in slip. But, just before the Sydney Test, while other players were seen practicing fielding at their respective places, Rohit Sharma was not seen. Gill practiced in his place.

Rohit Sharma not part of the potentially new-look slip cordon. With Kohli at first, KL at second and Reddy at third. While Shubman Gill was taking catches at slip for a spinner. The massive intrigue of Indian cricket #AusvInd pic.twitter.com/aynUip01Om

— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) January 2, 2025

Kohli, Rahul, Nitish Reddy, Yashasvi Jaiswal, all fielded in the slips at their respective places. Even Gill was visible. But Rohit was not seen there. Now if such pictures come out, especially when the matter is already burning, then questions will definitely arise.

Head coach talks with chief selector and vice captain, captain missing!

Two more pictures came out from Sydney, seeing which it seemed that the situation could be adverse for Rohit Sharma. The first picture was of Gautam Gambhir and Jasprit Bumrah, in which both of them were seen having a serious conversation with each other for a long time during the training session. Another similar picture was of Gambhir with Ajit Agarkar. It is being said that there has been a deep discussion between these two also. Now what is the real truth of these two pictures, it is not known. But the sight of Gambhir having a long conversation with the Chief Selector and the Vice-Captain, and the absence of the team captain there, seems to give rise to indications.

Why doesn't the head coach know whether the captain is playing or not playing?

Even in the press conference, when Gautam Gambhir was asked about Rohit's playing, he avoided it by saying that the decision on the playing eleven will be taken at the time of toss. The question is, how can the head coach not know whether the team captain is playing or not playing?

Rohit batted in the nets but…?

However, in the pictures that have emerged from the batting nets of Sydney, Rohit Sharma is definitely seen practicing. But Shubman Gill was also seen practicing with equal diligence. In such a situation, it is difficult to guess what is going to happen? Now the answer to this question will actually be found at the time of the toss as per Gambhir's statement.