Rohit Sharma's captaincy, India pacers listless bowling and the fielders' lack of energy was slammed by Ravi Shastri and Sunil Gavaskar.

The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team entered the field wearing black armbands on the second day of the fourth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia, which is being played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 27.

Rohit Sharma has struggled for the runs in the ongoing Test series against Australia but is only three strikes away from breaking the former veteran cricketer Virender Sehwag's major record for India on Day 2 of the fourth Test against Australia.

After missing the first Test at Perth, Rohit returned to the Adelaide pink-ball Test but chose to bat down the order following the immense success of the opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul during the Perth Test win.

Rohit Sharma copped a blow on his left knee while facing throwdown specialist Daya during India's practice session.

Rohit Sharma's viral ball-grip moment fuelled speculation about his potential role as a bowler in India's Boxing Day Test against Australia, raising excitement as the skipper aims to navigate mounting criticism over his form and leadership.

After suffering a leg injury during a net session, Indian captain Rohit Sharma has assured his availability for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne on December 26.

When the topic of who bats where has come Rohit responded by saying “Let’s not worry about who bats where. Something that we need to figure out and not something I would be discussing here. We will do what is best for the team,

Despite these challenges, Rohit’s calm demeanour highlighted his leadership as the team navigated the unpredictability of the practice conditions.

India captain Rohit Sharma assured that his knee injury is fine before the Boxing Day Test against Australia. Despite speculation about his batting position, Rohit emphasized the team's interests and praised KL Rahul's recent performances and young Yashasvi Jaiswal's natural playing style.