Something like this will be a very low point of my career: Rohit

India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday described the unprecedented 0-3 whitewash to New Zealand at home as “a very low point of my career” and took full responsibility for the debacle in the Test series.

India faced a humiliating 0-3 defeat at home for the first time ever after suffering a 25-run defeat in the third Test against New Zealand here.

Set a target of 147, India were all out for 121. The hosts also suffered embarrassing defeats in the first two Tests of the series.

India lose 3rd Test to NZ, suffer embarrassing 0-3 whitewash at home

“Something like this will be a very low point of my career and I take full responsibility for it,” Rohit said at the post-match press conference.

He added that losing a Test series like this at home is not “easily digestible”.

“Yes absolutely (bitter pill to swallow). Losing a series, a Test match, is never easy... something that is not easily digestible. We didn't play our best cricket. New Zealand played better throughout the series. There were a lot of mistakes we did,” Rohit said at the post-match presentation ceremony.

“The first two Tests we did not put enough runs in the first innings. This game we got the 30 runs (28) lead and the target was chaseable.

“We failed as a unit. When you are chasing a target like that, you want runs on the board. That was in my mind and it did not come off. When it does not come off it does not look great,” he added.

Rohit also admitted that he was disappointed with his own performance.

“I go in with certain plans and those did not come off this series. We did not play our best cricket in these conditions and are facing the result of that.”

“I was not at my best as captain in leading the team as well as with the bat also. Collectively as a unit we failed to perform,” the India skipper said.

Rohit remains doubtful for 1st Test against Australia

Rohit Sharma remains doubtful for the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Perth later this month due to personal reasons, with the India skipper saying he has his “fingers crossed” on his participation.

The Indian team is set to embark on a tough five-match Test series in Australia starting November 22 in Perth.

“Not sure whether I will be going, fingers crossed,” Rohit said.

In case Rohit misses the Test, vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah will lead the side in the series opener while Abhimanyu Easwaran is likely to be his cover.

With India's 0-3 loss to New Zealand at home, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has assumed more significance with both sides vying to reach the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) once again.