"What happens in the dressing room, should stay in the dressing room": Irfan

Ahead of the fifth and final Test match against Australia Former Team India cricketer Irfan Pathan reacted to media reports of Indian head coach Gautam Gambhirs dressing room fuss after the sides loss at the MCGAs per media reports after the completion of the Melbourne Test match Team India coach Gautam Gambhir was not happy with the performance of the players and he conveyed the same to them Following the matter former Team India allrounder Irfan Pathan said that the dressing room talks should remain in the room itselfWhat happens in the dressing room should stay in the dressing room Irfan Pathan wrote on XWhat happens in the dressing room should stay in the dressing roommdash Irfan Pathan IrfanPathan January 1 2025Also ReadVirat Kohli Jasprit Bumrahs pictures alongside Sam Konstas brothers goes viralTeam India is struggling to find the right combination especially in the batting lineup where Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are not able to find themselves among the runs The fans on the social media platforms have started stating that the stalwarts should look at their future with the Indian sideEarlier on Tuesday In a video posted on ESPNcricinfo former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said that Rohit has a last chance to prove himself in the Final Test of the series otherwise he should be dropped from the sideRohits problems are there for everyone to see One has to just imagine whether there is any hope at all and if we can expect a final flourish in the last Test SCG It shouldnt be left to the individual I really think that job is a selectors job He has to only think of Indian cricket and see whether there is any sense in having Rohit Sharma for the next Test match Manjrekar said in a video posted on ESPNcricinfoFurther the former righthand batter backed Kohli and said that there are a lot of things to support the cricketerTheres is enough evidence for Kohli that you want to keep supporting him He not only got runs but got out in a different fashion It seemed like he was doing that in the first innings by leaving the ball outside the off I have never seen someone with the kind of performance and impact Kohli had in Test cricket Majrekar addedRohit Sharma has been struggling for form and did all the hard work during the fifth day but eventually returned to the dressing room with nothing to show Instead of going all guns blazing Rohit adopted a defensive stance and mustered up nine runs after facing 40 deliveries After effectively dealing with the pace threat he decided to take on his counterpart Pat Cummins His attempt to flick the ball away resulted in a thick outside edge which carried to Mitchell Marsh at gully With his head and shoulders slumped Rohit returned to the dugout and left the floodgates openAfter Rohits dismissal everything fell apart for the Indian team KL Rahul joined the Indian skipper in the same over for a fiveball duck Virat Kohli lost his discipline and got lured into playing a drive on the ball by leftarmer Mitchell Starc on the final ball before lunch Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant offered stability and assurance by leading the charge against the Australian bowling attackAustralia clinched a thrilling 184run victory over India in the Melbourne Test and took a 21 lead in the series also ending Indias chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship WTC Final at Lords early next year Currently Australia lead 21 over India in the ongoing BorderGavaskar TrophyAustralia set a target of 340 runs to India at the start of Day 05 of the Melbourne Test The visitors had the whole day but couldnt make it count Fiery spells from the Aussie bowling attack bundled out India at 155 in the 80th overIndia will take on Australia in the final match of the BorderGavaskar Trophy BGT at the Sydney Cricket Ground from January 3With ANI Inputs