India coach Gautam Gambhir is keeping his cards close to his chest regarding Rohit Sharma's participation in the fifth and deciding Test against Australia. While Akash Deep has been ruled out due to a back injury, Sharma's absence from the pre-match press conference has raised questions about his spot in the team.
India coach Gautam Gambhir has refused to guarantee under-fire captain Rohit Sharma will play in the fifth and deciding Test against Australia at the SCG. Gambhir confirmed to the media on Thursday that quick Akash Deep would miss Friday's Test with a back injury, in one guaranteed change for Sydney. But he was asked directly why embattled captain Rohit was not delivering the pre-match press conference and whether it had anything to do with his place in the team for Sydney.
'Everything is fine with Rohit,' he said, adding that the head coach speaking 'should be good enough'. Asked again if he could guarantee the opener's spot, Gambhir responded: 'The answer remains the same'. India has previously broken from the tradition of the captain fronting media on the day before Tests this summer, with Shubman Gill facing the media on the day before the Gabba Test. Gambhir also spoke in place of Rohit at Wednesday night's prime minister's event at Kirribilli House.
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