Has Shubman Gill Earned His Place Over Rohit Sharma in the Indian Cricket Team?

India captain Rohit Sharma could be dropped from the playing XI for the fifth Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The speculations were fueled after coach Gautam Gambhir refused to confirm Rohit Sharma's place in the XI. When asked why Rohit was absent from the pre-match conference and if he'd feature in the XI, Gambhir said a coach's presence should be good enough, adding that a call on the XI would be taken after looking at the pitch and conditions.

Rohit Sharma mustered only 31 runs in three Tests in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which sparked outrage against the skipper as the calls for axe grew louder. While the coach stayed mum on the captain's potential snub from the XI, India's practice session did drop a few hints. Rohit Sharma wasn't practicing slip catching, with Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Nitish Reddy taking charge.

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Another massive hint about Rohit's potential axe was his absence from the net session. While the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Ravindra Jadeja batted, Rohit did not come for the session at the time of writing. Shubman Gill, Dhruv Jurel, and Rishabh Pant also came out with their pads on. If Rohit Sharma is dropped, Shubman Gill is most likely to replace him in the XI. Gill was dropped from the fourth Test after poor returns in the first three Tests.