On Wednesday, the Indian jack's senior statesman Rohit Sharma announced that he had retired from the test jack on Wednesday and closed the section on a distinguished red ball career, which has been covering for more than a decade. He wrote a 38 -year -old announcement through an Instagram story, “Hello everyone, I just want to share that I have retired from the test cricket. It was an absolute honor to represent my country in whites. Thank you for all love and support for years.”The decision is followed by five match series on the Indian test side, especially in the UK and its speculation with its five match series on its horizon. As the TOI reported at the beginning of this week, BCCI was already considering a change in leadership, and Rohit's test choice is no longer guaranteed.However, Rohit announced that he would continue to be ready for the election in ODI format. The experienced opener has retired from the T20Is before the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup in the 2024 ICC T20 Cup.Rohit's test career started in 2013 and continued to play 67 matches and made an average of 40.6, including 12 centuries and 18 fifty. The highest score was a skillful 212 known for its elegance and timing. Rohit In the second half of his career, he turned into a reliable opener.
But the post -test form was crushing. In the last nine tests, it only received average of 10.93. During the Border-Gavascar Cup in Australia, he chose to quit for the Sydney test and said, ım I should be honest to myself ım I wasn't hitting the ball well ”.
Australia continued to win this match and regain Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1.When their whites are now hanging, Rohit's legacy will continue in shorter formats – the leadership and the stroke remains invaluable.
