Rohit Sharma mysteriously withdrew from speaking at an official function with the Australian Prime Minister on New Year's Day. It comes amid wide speculation that there is unrest in the Indian team's dressing room, just days away from their final Test against Australia in Sydney.
![[The Indian cricket teamw were invited to mee the Aussie Politician Kirribilli House in Sydney]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/15/93645987-0-image-a-15_1735744146651.jpg)
The home side have taken a 2-1 lead in the series outclassing India on day five of the Boxing Day Test to seal a 184-run victory. Tensions have been bubbling throughout the Border-Gavaskar series, with Virat Kohli having been at the centre of two controversial moments last week.
![[Australia also attended the event, with Pat Cummins and Sharma reportedly set to make a speech at the meeting]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/15/93645983-0-image-a-13_1735743937498.jpg)
The ex-India captain had clashed with reporters outside of a Melbourne airport upon arriving in Victoria before Kohli was fined 20 per cent of his match fee for a shoulder bump on Sam Konstas. Meanwhile, Australia have also been branded 'cheaters' by some India fans following a controversial third umpire review on Sunday that saw Yashasvi Jaiswal be dismissed, despite snicko showing no spike when a delivery seemed to bounce over his glove.
![[Questions have emerged that a divide might be emerging in the Indian dressing room, with Virat Kohli (centre) also having struggled for form]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/15/93645971-0-image-a-16_1735744153366.jpg)
Rohit Sharma (centre) met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albenese (right) on Wednesday. The Indian cricket teamw were invited to mee the Aussie Politician Kirribilli House in Sydney. Australia also attended the event, with Pat Cummins and Sharma reportedly set to make a speech at the meeting.
![[Sharma has endured a poor series so far, scoring 31 runs across five innings]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/15/93646073-0-image-a-17_1735744188433.jpg)
On Wednesday, Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon had invited both teams as guests of honour to a New Year's Day function at Kirribilli House overlooking Sydney Harbour. Both teams attended and posed for photographs together while Kohli also stopped for a snap with Konstas' brothers.
![[Australia took a 2-1 lead in the series after they sealed a 184-run victory against India]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/15/93646367-0-image-a-18_1735744350481.jpg)
