- Thursday, May 08, 2025
The 38-year-old had fared poorly in the last couple of Test series against New Zealand at home and the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia
By: India Weekly
IN A surprise move, India’s captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday (7) announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect, ending all speculations about his future in red-ball cricket.
Interestingly, the move comes after the Indian Express reported that the national selectors have decided to remove Sharma as captain of India’s Test team, and go with a new leader for the tour of England that starts next month.
The 38-year-old has scored 4301 runs in 67 Tests with 12 hundreds and 18 half-centuries at an average of 40.57.
Rohit captained India to the World Test Championship final against Australia, but fared poorly in the last couple of series against New Zealand at home and the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia.
Against New Zealand, Rohit had averaged just 15.16 in three Tests, while in Australia, he averaged a measly 6.20 in five innings and dropped himself for the final Test.
Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, and Rishabh Pant are the frontrunners to lead India in the five-Test series in England.
The selectors are keen to groom a young leader for the next Test cycle, the daily added.
