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Rohit Sharma in practice session. Photo: X | BCCIRohit Sharma in practice session. Photo: X | BCCI

Rohit Sharma made clear that sitting out of the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was a decision he took himself even as he shot down the retirement rumours. (Day 2 Blog | Full Coverage | More Cricket News)

Talking to the broadcasters during the lunch break of the second day of the fifth Test in Sydney, an evidently cheerful Rohit talked about the decision to skip the match for the team's benefit.

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"I stood down, that is what I would say," Rohit said explaining the move. "Basically the chat I had with the coach and selector was simple: I am not in form, it is an important match and we need a player in form. Not thinking too far ahead, right now what the team needs is the priority."

Rohit also revealed that he made the decision to give the reigns of the team to Jasprit Bumrah after arriving in Sydney for the match.

"I made this decision after we came here (Sydney), it was going on in my mind that it is important for me to step aside because I wasn't getting runs with the bat. When I arrived in Perth it was quite evident why we won that game, we had that 200-run (opening) partnership in the second innings which is what won us the game. KL Rahul and Jaiswal played really well, and they brought us into situation where we couldn't lose the game," he said.

The India captain was having a shocker of a series Down Under, averaging just 6.20 across five innings in the series.

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Even as former cricketers like Ravi Shastri and Sunil Gavaskar reckoned that Rohit's Test career was over, the batter said he backed himself to change things.

"I don't believe in what will happen in 6 months or 4 months time, I always stay in the present and think about what needs to be done right now. This is not a retirement decision, I am out of the game because I wasn't in form. Life changes everyday and I have full belief that things will change, Rohit said.

"I have to be true to be myself though and be realistic as well. I am sensible, matured and father of 2 kids, so I know what to do when."

"Nothing is given in this format of the game, you got to earn it. What happens in leadership is, everyday you will not have a good day. Ideas and mindset can be the same, but sometimes the result won't work in your favour. We know that a lot of people are going to judge us, but I will never doubt myself. It could be wrong sometimes, but we all go there with a mindset to win. Like yesterday, we should have bowled on that wicket instead of batting, such things happen. I am not going anywhere," Rohit concluded.

Trailing the series 1-250jili, India were bundled out for 185 on the first day of the fifth Test. However, by the lunch break on the second day, half of Australian side too had been sent back with India 84 runs ahead.

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