"Rohit doesn't want to bat"- Glenn McGrath attacks Rohit Sharma; claims he fears facing Australian quicks

Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bowl first in the third test at the Gabba in Brisbane. The Indian captain has struggled with the bat in recent outings.

Rohit Sharma has a fear of facing quality fast bowlers. That's what Australian legend Glenn McGrath feels. Rohit has been under questions with his form, as he has scored only one fifty in the last six tests he has played, which includes nine single-digit scores. He batted at no. 5 in the second test in Adelaide, but it also didn't help him.

Rohit registered the scores of 3 and 6 in two innings of the day-night test, and India lost the match badly by ten wickets. The third test between the two teams started on Saturday at the Gabba in Brisbane. India won the toss and decided to bowl first under overhead conditions.

The first day was washed out, and only 13.2 overs were bowled. After the day was called off, McGrath came up with a controversial statement and said Rohit decided to bowl because he was afraid of facing Australian bowlers.

"He doesn't want to bat"- Glenn McGrath comes up with an explosive statement for Rohit Sharma.

Rohit Sharma missed the first test due to paternal duties. Jasprit Bumrah led the team, and India registered a big win. But when Rohit came to the second game, he was back at his job. But India lost badly, and Rohit also failed with the bat. Some reports confirmed that Rohit was likely to open the innings and Rahul to bat at no. 5.

Meanwhile, in an interaction on ABC Radio, McGrath said, “I’m not surprised that Rohit Sharma won the toss and bowled. He doesn’t want to get out there and bat. The thing is if you bowl first and it goes pear-shaped, that looks really bad in the media, whereas if you bat first and it goes poorly, it is a ‘gutsy decision to bat first."

However, when the playing XI was announced, it hinted that Rohit will be batting at no. 5 and Rahul will continue as opener along with Yashasvi Jaiswal. India made two changes to their playing XI from the last game. They dropped Harshit Rana and Ravichandran Ashwin and brought back Ravindra Jadeja and Akashdeep. At the stumps on Day 1, Australia were 28/0 in 13.2 overs. The match will start early on Day 2 at 5:20 AM IST.