BCCI ignores Rohit Sharma's "I'm not going anywhere" statement before SGM: "He was looking for escape route."

Rohit Sharma clarified that his decision to relocate to Sydney did not imply that he would be leaving the format. However, the BCCI circuit apparently ignored his comment.

The future of the team's two senior players, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, will undoubtedly be a major topic of conversation in Test cricket before attention turns to the upcoming Champions Trophy, as India's ambitions of winning the World Test Championship have been dashed after the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series defeat. The skipper of India clarified that his decision to travel to Sydney did not imply that he would be leaving the format. But according to reports, the BCCI circuit ignored his widely shared comment.

On Sunday, the BCCI Special General Meeting will take place, and Devajit Saikia will serve as the board's secretary. Rohit's Test future following a lackluster performance in Australia is one important topic that could be covered.

During the tour, the 37-year-old scored just 31 runs in five innings at an average of 6.2, which is the lowest ever for an Australian touring captain. The runs were added to his dismal total of 164 runs in the last eight Test matches since September, during which he only managed a single fifty and an average of just over 10.

After his terrible run, Rohit chose to "opt out" of the Sydney series final, raising questions about whether the captain of India had actually played his last Test match. On Day 2 of the Sydney Test, however, he was keen to clarify, telling Star Sports that "I am not going anywhere."

However, board authorities stated that not much can be inferred from Rohit's retirement comment, as Saikia is scheduled to meet with the team management and head selector Ajit Agarkar for a series review, according to a report in the Hindustan Times.

"Rohit was trying to find a way out."
Rohit, who batted at number six for India in the second and third Test matches, did push his way up to the starting position in Melbourne prior to accepting that call in Sydney. This left KL Rahul to play at number three, and Shubman Gill was dropped from the starting lineup. However, Rohit decided to leave the playing XI and make room for in-form hitters after a dual failure in the Boxing Day Test.

The board, who fully relies on Agarkar to make the tough decision, claims that Rohit was only searching for a last-minute way to make it to the WTC final.

Rohit was hoping that India will figure out a way to go to the WTC final. A BCCI official who wished to remain anonymous stated, "At this point, it's really up to him whether to continue fighting for a spot." "However, Ajit Agarkar and his selection committee will make the final decision."