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With World Test Championship (WTC) points at stake and an outside chance of making it to the final, the Indian team will be keen to square the five-match series against Australia in Sydney. Australia are 2-1 ahead after an 184-run win in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG.
The upcoming edition of the ICC Champions Trophy is set to get underway on February 19 with National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan hosting the opening game between Pakistan and New Zealand. However, the renovation work at the venue is yet to be completed.
Australia skipper Pat Cummins is set to lead Australia in the fifth and final Test going through the entire home summer unscathed. Australia are set to tour Sri Lanka after the India series but they might have to play under the new captain with Cummins expected to miss.
Anamul Haque-led Durbar Rajshahi opened their account in the ongoing edition of the Bangladesh Premier League with a solid win against the Dhaka Capital riding on Takin Ahmed's momentous T20 feat. Taskin ran through the Capital's line-up to register the best figures in BPL history.
South Africa became the first team to qualify for the World Test Championship final, however, the naysayers have a view that the Proteas have had it easy. SA beat the likes of India, West Indies, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and finally Pakistan to make it to their maiden WTC final, to be held at Lord's.
India will take on Australia in the fifth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) starting Friday, January 3. Australia are 2-1 ahead in the series and will be keen to extend their lead while India have a chance not only to level the series but stay alive in the hunt for a WTC final spot.
"He'll take a call on his career but I won't be shocked at all if Sharma retires because he's not getting younger. There are other young players in the wings, there's Shubman Gill, a player of his quality averaging over 40 in the year 2024 and not playing," Ravi Shastri said.
Rohit Sharma's immediate future has been the topic of discussion ever since India went down in the Melbourne Test vs Australia by 184 runs. Moreover, India head coach also didn't come clean after being asked about Rohit's place in the playing XI for fifth Test vs Australia.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma didn't front up for the pre-match press conference ahead of the fifth and final Test against Australia in Sydney and instead, the head coach addressed the media. Rohit due to his poor form in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy may not be a sure-shot starter for India.
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