India captain Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket. According to a Times of India report, Rohit has taken this big decision after the team’s consecutive defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.
He might retire from red-ball cricket after the Sydney Test. “I have decided to retire from Test cricket and have informed the BCCI about it,” Rohit Sharma said in a meeting with the board.
What happened that Rohit Sharma took this big decision?
Rohit Sharma has been in sublime form for Team India in recent times. The team suffered a humiliating defeat of 184 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. With this defeat, India’s losing streak under Rohit Sharma has reached six Tests. They have won five games and lost one.
Rohit Sharma has also failed to score runs with the bat. He has scored just 31 runs in five innings in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. His Test average in 2024 has been just around 20. In 14 Tests, he has scored just two centuries and two half-centuries.
What do the cricket legends say?
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has expressed concern over Rohit Sharma’s decision to retire from international cricket. Speaking to TV9 Bangla, Ganguly said, “Rohit Sharma is not scoring runs at the moment. In Melbourne, he played a wasteful shot in the first innings.
There are two more innings left in Sydney, hopefully they will play well. Team India needs a better performance from Rohit. “I don’t know what Rohit is thinking at the moment. It’s difficult to say at the moment. “
Cricket experts believe that Rohit Sharma’s decision to retire from Test cricket was taken in haste. The Indian cricket team is currently involved in the final of the World Test Championship. The BCCI also wants Rohit to stay with the team till the WTC final. But according to sources, Rohit Sharma has made up his mind and will retire from Test cricket after the Sydney Test.
Rohit Sharma’s Test career
Rohit Sharma has been in tremendous form in Test cricket. He made his Test debut against West Indies in 2013. In 52 Tests so far, he has scored 3437 runs, including 10 centuries and 16 half-centuries. But he has been quiet for some time.
In such a situation, his decision to retire from Test cricket is a big blow to cricket fans. However, Rohit Sharma will continue to play ODI and T20 cricket and lead the Indian team in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
