Unnecessary, irresponsible from a senior player: Sunil Gavaskar slams Rohit Sharma’s Gabba dismissal2Photo© sports.ndtv.com

Unnecessary, irresponsible from a senior player: Sunil Gavaskar slams Rohit Sharma’s Gabba dismissal

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Legendary Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar slammed opener, Rohit Sharma, for playing a "totally unnecessary" shot and throwing his wicket on Day 2 of the fourth and final Test against Australia at The Gabba, Brisbane Saturday.

In reply to Australia's first innings total of 369, India started their cautiously, then lost Shubman Gill in the seventh over, leaving experienced Rohit with the onerous rebuilding task.

And the 33-year-old Mumbaikar was looking at his imperious best, dominating the Aussie attack. But out of nowhere, he holed out in the 20th over.