India had an unideal start as they tried to get close to Australia’s mammoth first-innings score of 474, as captain Rohit Sharma was dismissed for just 3 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, after he re-promoted himself to the top of the order in a surprising move given his search for form in recent matches.

Sanjay Manjrekar criticised Rohit Sharma's decision to open in Melbourne, highlighting its disruptive impact on India's batting lineup during the fourth Test against Australia, leaving India trailing after repeated batting collapses against a formidable Australian attack.

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The move to disturb the top-order defies logic, it's a desperate move to accommodate the out of form Indian captain.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma's comeback to the top of the order ended in disappointment, as his bad batting form continues in the Boxin Day Test of the

India skipper Rohit Sharma’s wretched run Down Under continued as India slipped to 51/2 at tea on day two of the fourth Test after Australia rode on Steve Smith’s 34th Test century to post a challenging first innings score of 474 in Melbourne.

Rohit Sharma's form with the bat has been under scrutiny after a poorly executed pull shot led to his early dismissal for 3 in the Boxing Day Test against Australia. Critics, including Ricky Ponting,

Rohit Sharma continued to fail with the bat in the Test series in Australia. The India captain has managed just 22 runs across five innings in the series.