Indian captain Rohit Sharma under fire for outburst at young star Yashasvi Jaiswal after dropped chance

Fraying tensions in the Indian camp in the angsty Boxing Day Test have been exposed by captain Rohit Sharma’s blow-up at a young teammate. Indian boy wonder Yashasvi Jaiswal dropped three catch chances — including two sitters — as the visitors chased Australian wickets in the epic Melbourne showdown. And damning vision shows a furious Sharma, the 37-year-old leader of the side, taking his anger out on his 23-year-old teammate. Sharma has come under fire for the incident, which comes as the Indian great battles a poor run of form that even has his spot in the side in jeopardy. Marnus Labuschagne was on 46 and mounting an Australian fightback when he edged a ball off fast bowler Akash Deep to Jaiswal at third slip. When the chance went down, Rohit turned away from Jaiswal and angrily thrust his fist in an outburst that has been slammed by greats of the game. “I’ve got to be honest, I don’t like that reaction from the Indian skipper,” Australian champion Mike Hussey said on Fox Cricket. “I appreciate he’s emotional, and he desperately wants wickets, but you’re the one who has to send the message of calm and support. No-one means to drop a catch. “He’s gonna feel bad enough as it is for putting a catch down, especially someone like Marnus Labuschagne, it happens quickly, it’s in, it’s out. You don’t need to see that as a young player.” Making the situation even more awkward, the pair will open the batting together in India’s bid to win the game on Monday. “Particularly when you need him to walk out and open the batting alongside you, to make some runs and try and win a Test match for your country,” Australian women’s captain Alyssa Healy told Fox. Jaiswal also dropped Khawaja at a leg gully position in the third over of Australia’s innings and then shelled a tougher chance off Cummins fielding in close. India’s tensions come after Virat Kohli clashed with Australian teenager Sam Konstas on the fiery opening morning and then had to be escorted away by security after a he doubled back to confront a fan. Bumrah, considered one of the more level-headed players in world cricket, raised eye-brows when he threw his arms up in disgust after bowling the final ball of the day. The paceman thought he had Nathan Lyon caught in the slips with the last over, but was called for a no-ball, and the tailender’s 10th-wicket stand with Scott Boland was allowed to carry on. The first-ever five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series has made for an arduous tour for the Indian team, who have battled injuries and the unavailability of key players, as well a string of teammates out of form, including Sharma. Former Australian selector Mark Waugh said he would drop the veteran for the final Test if he doesn’t stand up in their second innings on Sunday. “If I was a selector now, it depends what happens in the second innings, but if he doesn’t make runs in the second innings and we go to Sydney in a crucial Test match, I’d be saying ‘Rohit thank you for your service, you’ve been a great player, but we’re going to bring in Jasprit Bumrah as captain for the SCG and that’s the end of your career’,” he said on Fox Cricket.