Rohit Sharma declared 'Totally SELFISH' for Melbourne Test act as Aakash Chopra drops bombshell

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra talked about Rohit Sharma's move to reclaim the opening spot for the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. He said that the captain took the call totally in his interests and not in the team's interests.

Rohit Sharma is one of the major topics going around in Indian cricket. This is because of his failures for the team in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. He has looked extremely torrid with the bat and has failed in the three games that he has played.

Rohit Sharma was back at the opening after two games

Rohit Sharma missed the first Test and, after that, returned for the second game. He didn't want to disturb the opening combination of Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul, and hence, he made the selfless move as he batted in the middle order for the two games.

However, in Melbourne, he was back at the opening, and this meant KL Rahul was asked to bat at No.3, and Shubman Gill was removed from the team. Rohit Sharma, however, didn't have a great outing as an opener in both innings and as a result of that, Rahul also couldn't get going, and India also lost the game.

For the first time, Captain Rohit took a call and it was totally in his interests - Aakash Chopra

Aakash Chopra said that for the first time, Rohit Sharma took calls for himself and not for the team. The cricketer-turned-commentator said:

"For the first time in his career, he has taken a call for himself. In the past, calls have been taken for him. MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli took calls for him to move him from middle-order to opener. Dhoni did in ODIs, Virat did in Tests because they wanted Rohit to fire,"

"For the first time, captain Rohit took a call and it was totally in his interests. It was not in the team's interests. Let's be very honest. It can't be in the team's interests because Rahul was opening very well. Shubman Gill did well in 2023, he is the second-highest run-scorer. He has played in tough situations also. He was looking good in Adelaide too. But, he had to be dropped from the team.

Maybe Rohit Sharma is thinking like that - Aakash Chopra on India captain dropping himself for the last Test

Aakash Chopra said that for the first time in his captaincy career, Rohit Sharma took the call for himself, and it didn't work out. He also talked about whether the batter would take the call to drop himself for the Sydney Test. Talking about the same, he said:

"All this is because Rohit thought about himself, not in the best interests of the team. For the first time in his captaincy career. It didn't turn out fine. India was not able to draw,

"In the team's interest, will he sit out of the Sydney Test? I am not saying retirement, but dropping himself for the Sydney Test, saying 'I am not able to contribute. Okay, let Rahul open the batting, let Shubman Gill bat at No. 3 and let's play Nitish at No. 6'. It will be a fair call to take.

But, will he take it? If he doesn't take it, I will tell you why cricketers don't take such calls. Every cricketer believes the entire life must have taught him/her one thing: we can bounce back. We can turn it around. Maybe Rohit Sharma is thinking like that. Will the selectors take that call mid-tour? Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar, guys, you are on the spot this time."

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