Rohit Sharma has said goodbye to Test cricket. When he announced his retirement on Wednesday 7 May, everyone was shocked as he was expected to lead the 5 -match Test series after IPL 2025. Now on such social media, fans are alleging that before Rohit’s retirement announcement, he was told that he would not be captain in the Test.
When Rohit Sharma decided to withdraw from a Test match in the last border Gavaskar Trophy, then there were reports that he would soon say goodbye to Test cricket. However, he then denied this news. The same series proved to be Rohit’s last Test series. On Wednesday, Rohit Sharma shared an Instagram story and gave this information.
Rohit Sharma wrote, "Hello everyone, I want to tell that I am retiring from Test cricket. It is an honor for me to represent my country in white jersey. Thank you all for the love and support received in so many years. I will continue to represent India in ODI format."
Is Rohit Sharma forced to retire?
Now this question is arising because 1 hour before Rohit Sharma’s announcement, the news came that the BCCI has told Rohit that he will not be a Test captain on the tour of England. It is not that Rohit has done this after this news, because Rohit can talk to all the officials. So it may be the truth that it has been spoken to Rohit. Only after which Rohit has announced retirement.
Rohit scored 619 runs in 26 innings of 14 Test matches in 2024 with an average of 24.76. It included 2 centuries. He was continuously flopping in the Test. In the last 9 innings, he scored a total of 68 runs.
Rohit Sharma’s Test Career
Rohit Sharma made his Test debut on 6 November 2013. He played 67 Test matches in his 12 -year career, scoring 4301 runs in 116 innings. In this format, Rohit has scored 12 centuries and 18 half -centuries. His highest innings in Tests is 212 runs. & Nbsp;
