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Rohit Sharma Announces Retirement From Test Cricket Amidst Captaincy Removal Rumours

Aashay Chopade

Rohit Sharma retires from Test cricket (Source:@incricketteam/X.com)Rohit Sharma retires from Test cricket (Source:@incricketteam/X.com)

Rohit Sharma, the star Indian cricketer, has announced his retirement from Test cricket amidst rumours of his removal as Test captain. The legendary batter struggled in the last few series in the longest format and has now revealed his retirement decision through his official Instagram handle.

Rohit Sharma To Continue Playing ODI Cricket After Retirement From Test Cricket

The Hitman, as he is fondly known, thanked everyone for the love and support over the years. He also confirmed that he would continue to play for India in the ODI format. Thus, he looks set to lead the country in the 2027 World Cup to be played in South Africa. The Mumbai batter retired from T20Is after India's 2024 T20 World Cup win, and is currently playing for MI in IPL 2025.

Rohit Sharma has ended his Test career with 4301 runs in 67 matches after his memorable debut against West Indies in 2013. He scored his runs at an average of 40.57 and has 12 hundreds and 18 fifties in the format. Rohit Sharma led India in 24 Tests and had a batting average of 30.58 in those games. He scored four hundreds as Test captain, but his form dwindled in the latter half of 2024, and India also lost consecutive series against New Zealand and Australia.

Rohit's participation in the England tour was always in doubt after his struggles with the bat in Australia. Jasprit Bumrah led India in the absence of Rohit Sharma during the Australian tour, and he could now be named as the permanent Test captain. Shubman Gill is another candidate to take over the leadership role with concerns over Jasprit Bumrah's workload management in a hectic international cricket calendar.