Rohit Sharma Retired: Take a look at the captain record in the test jack | Cricket News
India Test the Cricket Captain Rohit Sharma immediately announced his retirement at the age of 37 on Wednesday. His latest appearance resulted in a defeat during the fourth test against Australia in the Border-Gavascar Cup. Later, as India lost its 1-3 series, it fell for the fifth test.Sharma took over the test captain in 2021 following the resignation of Virat Kohli. The term of office started with a two -game series against Sri Lanka and India World Test Championship As a result, the final in the 2021/23 cycle they lost to Australia.The first stage of Sharma's captain promised hope with successful campaigns. He won a series of victories on the West Indian Islands and followed by 4-1 victory against England in 2024.
However, the later term of office faced significant difficulties. 0-3 home series loss to New Zealand and 1-3 defeat assembly against Australia in the Border-Gavascar Cup. His retirement comes before the five -game test series in India, which was planned in June.Under the leadership of Sharma, India played 24 test matches, won 12, lost 9 and made 3 drawings. The captain record contains Sri Lanka (2-0 at home), Bangladesh (2-0 away) and Australia (2-1 at home).The team also achieved positive results against the West Indian Islands (1-0 victory) and attracted 1-1 away from South Africa. An important emphasis was a 4-1 victory against England at home, and at home 2-0 against Bangladesh.Exam: Who is this IPL player?Sharma's stroke performance showed different patterns during the captain. As Captain, he made 1,254 runs in 24 games at an average of 30.58, including four centuries. In contrast, the record before the captain showed eight centuries to 46.87 higher in 43 games in 43 games.
The serial results show the captain's mixed success and setback. The first victories against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh set a positive tone, while the World Test Championship was an important disappointment to Australia.In 2024, the comprehensive victory against England represented a high point in his captain. However, subsequent losses in New Zealand and Australia were difficult. In particular, Sharma did not make India captain during his victories in the first test against Australia.Retirement points to the end of an important episode in the Indian cricket, and reports show Shubman Gill as the possible successor of his role of test captain.
