‘I am really surprised’: Ajinkya Rahane reacted to Rohit Sharma’s sudden retirement – Watch. Cricket news
Rohit Sharma’s sudden retirement from Test cricket has surprised his team partner and partner Ajinkya Rahane for a long time. Rahane, who was engaged in a win-win match for Kolkata Knight Riders against Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday, was unaware that Rohit had called time on his red-ball career the same day.An experienced batsman, who shares a deep bond with Rohit from his Mumbai cricket days, said he would soon join him.KKR Skipar said during the post -match media interaction after the loss of two wickets of his team to CSK at Aidan Garden, “Oh, this is this? I just want to wish him all the best.
He said, “I am really surprised. I didn’t know he retired in the test format. But I just wanted to wish him all the best,” he said.The 36-year-old, an experienced test specialist, who is out of India’s Red-Ball setup for two years, continues on the expectation of a national return.Meanwhile, it is understood that Rohit was considering the retirement retirement since India’s Champions Trophy Triumph in March this year.Rahane praised Rohit’s change as a red ball batsman, especially after the challenge of opening the innings.“Whatever their plans are, they have really performed well, improving their game as a test batsman. He launched his career 5-6 and then opened the innings,” Rahene said.
“I felt that the way he was suited to that opening slot was amazing to see. He always wanted to take the bowlers, wanted to play with freedom. And that’s what he wanted to do as well as other players, to play with freedom.”Rohit, 38, announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect to the curtain on a red ball career started in 2013. As a test opener in 2019, his resurrection marked a significant turn in his career.Rohit will now focus on leading the national side in Odis, after India is already away from T20I after India became a leader for the World Cup title last year.
