Rohit is said to play his last game in Test cricket in Sydney, which will coincide with the last game of the five-match Border Gavaskar Trophy series. India is trailing 1-2, and could lose the trophy if they fail to equalise in the final game.

Subsequently, there were rumours that the 37-year-old might announce his Test retirement right after the Sydney Test. An Instagram post from Rohit on December 31 reflecting on the year passed has sparked the speculations as he has captioned the post as “Thank You 2024”.

Australia’s No. 10 batter, Nathan Lyon, has scored more in one innings than Rohit Sharma has in this entire series. Australia’s leading spinner made a crucial 41 runs in the second innings of the Melbourne Test and helped his side post a challenging target,

Rumours are rife that Rohit Sharma might hang up his boots from Test cricket after India's fifth Test in Sydney provided India do not qualify for WTC final.