India's skipper Rohit Sharma has been dropped for the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney, marking a crucial decision by the team management. His poor performance in the series, where he managed just 31 runs across five innings, led to this judgment. His exclusion raises questions about his future in the longest format of the game.
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