Rohit Sharma retired: There is a look at his captaincy record in Test cricket here. Cricket news
Of india Test cricket Captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his immediate retirement at the age of 37. Their final presence was during the fourth test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, resulting in defeat. He was later left for a fifth test as India lost series 1-3.After Virat Kohli’s resignation, Sharma took over the test in 2021. His term began with a two -match series against Sri Lanka, and he led to India World test championship Last in the 2021/23 cycle, where they eventually lost to Australia.The initial phase of Sharma’s captaincy showed promise with successful campaigns. He won a series in the West Indies and followed it with a 4–1 win in England in 2024.
However, his subsequent tenure faced significant challenges. The loss of 0-3 domestic series for New Zealand and the 1-3 defeat in the border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia created increasing pressure. Their retirement comes in England for June before India’s upcoming five-match test series.Under Sharma’s leadership, India played 24 Test matches, won 12, lost 9, and 3 drawings 3. His captaincy records include a remarkable series win against 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 Indies (1–0 win) and took out 1–1 from the house with South Africa. An important attraction was a 4–1 victory over England at home, after which there was a 2–0 success against Bangladesh at home.Quiz: Who is that IPL player?Sharma’s batting performance showed different patterns during his captaincy period. As Captain, he scored 1,254 runs in 24 matches in 30.58, including four centuries. In comparison, his record before Captainy showed 3,047 runs in 43 matches at an average of 46.87 with eight centuries.
The results of his chain as captain display mixed records of success and failures. The initial win against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh set a positive tone, while the World Test Championship for Australia marked a significant disappointment.The widespread victory over England in 2024 represented a high point under his captaincy. However, the latter disadvantage for New Zealand at home and Australia proved challenging. In particular, Sharma did not captain India during his victory in the first Test in Perth against Australia.His retirement marks the end of an important chapter in Indian cricket, the report suggested Shubman Gill as a possible successor to Test Captain Role.
