Big breaking news from Indian cricket! Indian captain Rohit Sharma announced retirement from test cricket today, having played 67 matches, 4301 runs, 100×12, 50×18 and a career average of 40.6 in 116 innings—Rohit Sharma’s debut in 2013 and today on 7 May, 2025.
The key reason behind this sudden retirement announcement is that selectors want a new captain for the India tour of England (20 June – 4 August) for a 5-test match series.
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma wanted to play as captain for the England tour, the Indian Cricket Team selectors has already decided to appoint a new captain, though selectors want Rohit Sharma to play as a batsman to groom a new captain.
Rohit Sharma announced retirement from test cricket
Rohit Sharma announced in his Instagram story, Hello Everyone! I would just like to share that I am retiring from Test cricket. It’s been an honour to represent my country in whites. Thank you for all the love and support over the years. I will continue to represent India in the ODI format. (Source: Rohit Sharma Instagram Story)
The failure of the India vs New Zealand series 3-0 at home and the loss in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where Rohit Sharma dropped out himself in between the series because of poor batting performance, was a key reason for the selector to find their hunt for a new captain candidate in Team India.
Clues for the next Indian test cricket team captain
Most likely, Shubman Gill (VC) will be appointed the new test captain for the Indian side against England. KL Rahul is another captain contender who will be the most definite choice as an opening batsman alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal in the Indian Test batting lineup.
Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness is the main concern for his test captainship because the Indian team wants to use them precisely by giving him enough rest so that he doesn’t get any injured concerns again.
The Indian ODI side is all set under Rohit Sharma’s captainship. Rohit Sharma will continue to lead the Indian side in the One-Day International side, which is good news for Rohit Sharma’s fans. Stay tuned for more updates from the Indian Cricket!
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