Rohit Sharma Retirement: Before the Test series to be played against England, Indian team captain Rohit Sharma has taken a big step. Rohit Sharma has announced his retirement from Test cricket.
A series of 5 Test matches will be played between India and England on this tour. This Test series will start from June 20. With this series, the Indian team will start a new cycle of the World Test Championship.
Rohit wrote on Instagram, “Hello everyone, I just wanted to let you know that I am retiring from Test cricket. It is a great honour for me to represent my country in the white jersey. Thank you all for your love and support over the years. I will continue to represent India in the ODI format.
Rohit’s overall Test average in 67 matches is 40.57. However, his performance outside India has not been as impressive, with his average in overseas Tests being 31.01. His struggles are evident in Australia and South Africa, where his averages are 24.38 and 16.63 respectively. On the other hand, Rohit has performed brilliantly in England, where his average is 44.66.
Under Rohit’s captaincy, India played 24 Tests and won 12 of them. Team India had to face defeat in 9. Apart from this, 3 matches were drawn. Under Rohit’s captaincy, India had to face an embarrassing defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Australia had defeated India 3-1 at home. Earlier, New Zealand had defeated India 3-0 in Test matches. In such a situation, the BCCI was looking for a new captain for the England tour. Rohit’s bat was also in form in the last few Tests.
