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Rohit Sharma Retirement: Rohit wrote in his Instagram story, “Hello everyone, I just want to tell that I am retiring from Test cricket.
Rohit Sharma Test Retirement: Indian Test team captain Rohit Sharma has announced his retirement from Test cricket, surprising cricket fans. This decision has come when the Indian team is preparing to play the Test series on the tour of England after the IPL in June 2025. Rohit informed about this decision through social media and said that he will continue to represent India in ODI format.
Information about retirement on Instagram
Rohit wrote in his Instagram story, “Hello everyone, I just want to tell that I am retiring from Test cricket. It is an honor for me to represent my country. Thank you all for the love and support received over the years. I will continue to represent India in ODI format.” Since this post, there has been a stir in the cricket world.
Questions were being raised on poor form and captaincy
For some time, Rohit Sharma’s bat was silent in Test cricket. Under his captaincy, the Indian team suffered a crushing defeat in the Test series against New Zealand on domestic soil. After this, the team’s performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia was disappointing. After these defeats, questions were being raised about Rohit’s form and space in his team. The discussion between cricket experts and fans was in full swing whether Rohit would be able to retain his place in the Test format.
Big decision taken before England tour
At a time when the Indian team was preparing for the tour of England, this decision of Rohit is being considered unexpected. The Test series against England was considered important for Indian cricket, and Rohit’s experience was considered important for the team. Although Rohit has not revealed the reasons for his retirement, it is believed that continuous performance and captaincy pressure would have played an important role in this decision.
Rohit’s test career
Rohit Sharma played many memorable innings in his Test career. He scored 4137 runs in 59 Tests for India, including 12 centuries and 17 half -centuries. As captain, he also gave India many important victories. However, in recent times, questions were being raised on his form and captaincy strategy.
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