The race for the final of the World Test Championship is now moving towards its decisive point. South Africa has made it to the final for the first time by defeating Pakistan. Now all eyes are on India and Australia, between whom there is a very tough competition going on in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In this race, Monday 30th December can prove to be very important, which can make the path of both the teams easy or difficult along with the series. If we talk about Team India, then this day will be more important for them but it will be even more important for the team captain Rohit Sharma, whose Test career could be the biggest day.

This test match, which started on Boxing Day, is going to end on 30 December. This is the first Test match so far in this series, in which play will be seen on all 5 days. The match is at this stage where apart from a win for India or Australia, there is also a possibility of a draw. If we look at the record of the last 10 years on this ground, history says that Team India has the upper hand. The form may not agree with this but the statistics are in India's favor as it has not lost in these 10 years.

MCG test was drawn 10 years ago

This is the fourth match played on this ground between the two teams in the last 10 years. Team India had won the last two consecutive matches, 2018 and 2020. The match played in 2014 was a draw. This match played ten years ago proved to be very important in Indian cricket in many ways and the decision of that match was also taken on the last day i.e. 30th December. Team India was then chasing the target of 384 runs but the match ended in a draw. The then captain MS Dhoni also played an important role in that draw, who by coming at number 7 stopped the fall of wickets of Team India and ended the match in a draw.

Will Rohit follow Dhoni's footsteps?

Now on Monday 30th December 2024, something similar will be expected from Rohit also. Perhaps it would be more than that if he plays a memorable innings to help Team India win, otherwise at least save it from defeat. If Rohit cannot do this, will he also do the same thing which Dhoni did after the Melbourne Test 10 years ago? That too was on 30th December when after the draw in Melbourne, captain Dhoni suddenly announced his retirement from Test cricket.

He surprised everyone but considering the performance of the team under his captaincy, it was considered the right step. Rohit is also seen riding on the same boat today. However, there is also a coincidence which is important to mention. Steve Smith scored a brilliant century in the 2014 Melbourne Test. After this, he could not score a century against India in any Melbourne Test. This time again he did this amazing thing. So will Smith's century lead to the retirement of another Indian captain in Melbourne?

He surprised everyone but considering the performance of the team under his captaincy, it was considered the right step. Rohit is also seen riding on the same boat today. However, there is also a coincidence which is important to mention. Steve Smith scored a brilliant century in the 2014 Melbourne Test. After this, he could not score a century against India in any Melbourne Test. This time again he did this amazing thing. So will Smith's century lead to the retirement of another Indian captain in Melbourne?