Rohit Sharma in action© BCCI
Very few in India can claim to have played cricket and captained the national team like Rohit Sharma, said legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev after the batting maestro announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect. The 38-year-old was India’s most prolific Test batter in the second half of his career, scoring 4301 runs in 67 Tests with 12 hundreds and 18 half centuries at an average of 40.57. “He did a wonderful job, played good cricket. Over the period of time, the way he conducted himself, the way he captained and most importantly the way he played his cricket — because in India, very few played cricket like this,” said Kapil in an exclusive interview with PTI videos.
“I congratulate him on a wonderful career.” Having already retired from T20 Internationals after the World Cup last year, Rohit will now only be seen leading India in the ODI format.
“Hello everyone, I would just like to share that I am retiring from Test cricket. It’s been an absolute honour to represent my country in whites,” he posted on instagram with a picture of his Test cap after PTI’s newsbreak on Wednesday.
Rohit’s retirement from the traditional format means India will need to name a new full-time captain almost immediately after the end of IPL 2025, with India’s five-Test series in England scheduled to begin on June 20 at Headingley.
Asked who is the best candidate to lead the Indian Test team in the coming years, Kapil simply said it’s the selectors’ jo
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