During the ongoing controversy regarding the Indian captain Rohit Sharma opting himself out, Bharat Sundaresan revealed some lurid claims, saying the Indian players celebrated the Perth victory individually. Sundaresan, who is a Channel 7 journalist, also revealed that the players denied the credit card offered by a senior coach and have celebrated with their families. He said, even though he didn't receive a "divided dressing room" vibe but there was little sense of togetherness. He said, "This, I am told, is despite one of the senior support staff members saying, 'Here, I will put in my credit card, let’s all order some drinks, stick together.' But that was not meant to be. I thought a win like that would bring things together and energise this as one collective. As we’ve seen, as the series has gone on, it took that one bad loss in Melbourne—where it was one bad session, and they lost a Test match they fought hard in—for those simmering uncertainties, not really tensions, to surface and become public." Read also: Hardik Pandya as India's ODI Captain? BCCI Source Drops Hint Rohit Sharma denied walking out with the team Even if the Perth slump wasn't visible, during the net session in Sydney it was clear that something was not right. Rohit Sharma skipped the slip-catching session and had a brief batting session in the nets. There were rumours that he wouldn't play at Syney, but if it was him deciding or was forced on, is not clear, at least due to the behaviors Yesterday, Rohit was also spotted avoiding the head coach, Gautam Gambhir, trying to seek comfort within Jasprit Bumrah and the chief selector, Ajit Agarkar. Rohit Sharma hasn’t stepped out with the rest of the squad & his name no longer appears in the squad list either. A different meaning to “opted to rest” perhaps #AusvInd pic.twitter.com/yRb203Rmni — Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) January 2, 2025 During the pre-match press conference, Gautam Gambhir did not clear doubts on Rohit Sharma, and he was nowhere in the list the next morning. Winning the toss, Jasprit Bumrah, however, claimed that it was Rohit's decision to opt himself out. But if so, then why hasn't he stepped out with the team early before the match started? Question prevails, as many have started hinting at the fourth Test, which was in Melbourne as probably Sharma's last representing India.