Rohit Sharma burst onto the Test scene with a stunning 177 on debut against the West Indies in Kolkata in November 2013
Rohit Sharma, one of India's most accomplished modern-era batters, has officially announced his retirement from Test cricket. The 38-year-old cricketer shared the news on Wednesday via his Instagram account, bringing an end to a distinguished career in the longest format of the game. (More Cricket News)
In an Instagram story, Rohit expressed his gratitude, writing, "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. Thank you for all the love and support over the years. I will continue to represent India in the ODI format."
Rohit's departure marks the end of an era for Indian Test cricket, which will miss his elegant stroke-play and impactful batting, often at the top of the order.
Debut and Early Impact: Rohit Sharma burst onto the Test scene with a stunning 177 on debut against the West Indies in Kolkata in November 2013.
Overall Batting Record: Across his Test career, Rohit played 67 matches, amassing 4,301 runs at an average of 40.57.
Centuries and Half-Centuries: He registered 12 centuries and 18 half-centuries in his Test journey.
Highest Score: His career-best score was a magnificent 212 against South Africa in Ranchi in 2019.
Historic Feat: In 2019, during a Test against South Africa in Visakhapatnam, Rohit became the sixth Indian batsman to score a century in each innings of a Test match, with scores of 176 and 127.
Record Six Hitter: In that same Visakhapatnam Test, he rewrote history by hitting a total of 13 sixes, which remains the record for the most sixes by a batsman in a single Test match.
Captaincy Stint: Rohit Sharma took over the Test captaincy in 2022. He led India in 24 Test matches, securing 12 wins and facing 9 losses.
He began his captaincy tenure with a 2-0 clean sweep over Sri Lanka.
Guided India to a memorable 2-1 series victory over Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy of 2022-23.
Led the team to a dominant 4-1 series win against England in 2023-24.
Captained India to the final of the ICC World Test Championship in the 2021-23 cycle, played at The Oval in 2023.
Despite these successes, his leadership faced scrutiny during India's recent tour of Australia, where the team did not qualify for the subsequent World Test Championship Final.
While he bids adieu to the five-day format, Rohit Sharma confirmed his availability for One Day Internationals, where he remains a crucial figure for Team India.