BCCI vice-president dismisses false rumors of Rohit and Gambhir rift, refutes claims of captaincy demands

However, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla dismissed all speculations and rumors on Monday, stating that there is no rift between Gambhir and Rohit. He also expressed his support for the skipper, who is currently facing a significant dip in form.

India were defeated 1-3 in the series against Australia, where Rohit managed just 31 runs in five innings. Amid the poor run of form, the 37-year-old decided to take a step back for the match in Sydney, thus dropping himself from the playing XI. It soon sparked rumours of differences with Gambhir and that there was dissension in the dressing room due to his and Virat Kohli's poor performance on the tour.

"It's completely wrong statement, there is no rift between chairman of selection (Ajit Agarkar) and coach, there is no rift between captain and coach. This is all rubbish which is being spread in a section of media," Shukla said in a sharp retort to questions on the team's dynamics in the aftermath of the loss.

'It's wrong that Rohit Sharma insisted on captaincy'

A separate report in Dainik Jagran on Sunday revealed that Rohit told the BCCI officials during the review meeting in Mumbai on Saturday that he will remain as the captain of the Test and ODI team until the selectors find his replacement and that he will have his full support on the choice.

However, Shukla crushed that media report as well, while backing the senior batter to bounce back from his poor run of form.

"This is also wrong that Rohit has insisted on captaincy. He is the captain. Form or lack of form is part and parcel of the game. These are phases, nothing new. When he saw he is out of form, he dropped himself from the fifth Test," the veteran administrator asserted.

Shukla also said that the recent review meeting to assess the team's performance has thrashed out the way forward.

"Review meeting is complete. We have discussed the way forward and how to do well," he said.

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