With rare determination and courage, the Indian Test captain Rohit Sharma dropped himself into the playing XI for the fifth and final Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The announcement surprised fans and experts when Jasprit Bumrah he came out to bowl in place of Rohit.
Here's how Rohit has ruled himself out and three other international captains have ruled themselves out of the playing XI:
4. Rohit Sharma (India)
Rohit's decision to sit out the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 came after a series of disappointing performances. In the three Tests he played, Rohit managed to score just 31 runs in five innings, which may have led him to resign himself to conceding. Shubman Gill Rohit became the first Indian captain to withdraw from the playing XI, marking a landmark moment in the history of Indian cricket.
3. Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
In 2014, Pakistan's ODI captain Misbah-ul-Haq decided to withdraw from the match against Australia after being heavily criticized for his lack of form. Misbah scored just 0 and 15 in the first two ODIs and was out in the third and final match. Shahid Afridi he took the captaincy, but Pakistan lost the match and the series.
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2. Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka)
In the 2014 T20 World Cup, he captained Sri Lanka Dinesh Chandimal he made a smart decision not to be in the knock-out game. The move allowed Lasith Malinga to lead the team, and the change was evident as Sri Lanka defeated India in the final to claim the trophy. Chandimal's unselfish decision remains one of the most talked about in T20 cricket.
1. Mike Denness (England)
England to Mike Dennis he dropped out during the 1974-75 Ashes in Australia after struggling with form. England had already lost heavily in the first two Tests and managed to win the third. Denness, who is on the brink of dismissal, opted to withdraw from the fourth Test, handing over the captaincy to Tony Greig. However, this move did not change England's fortunes as they lost the match and ultimately lost. Denness returned for the fifth Test but failed to turn things around.