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‘Your journey has been a remarkable one’: Sachin Tendulkar lauds Rohit Sharma after Test retirement | Cricket News

‘Your journey has been a remarkable one’: Sachin Tendulkar lauds Rohit Sharma after Test retirement | Cricket News

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Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday lauded Rohit Sharma after he announced his retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday. Tendulkar, who handed Rohit his debut Test cap at the Eden Gardens in 2013, said his journey had been a remarkable one and wished him well for the future. “I remember presenting you with your Test cap in 2013 at Eden Gardens and then standing with you on the balcony of Wankhede Stadium the other day – your journey has been a remarkable one. From then to now, you have given your best to Indian cricket as a player and as a captain. Well done, Rohit, on your Test career, and best wishes for what lies ahead,” Tendulkar posted on X on Thursday. Rohit made a brilliant Test debut in the two-match series against the West Indies in Kolkata, hitting 177 in his maiden appearance and following it up with a 111 not out in Tendulkar’s last Test in Mumbai. I remember presenting you with your Test cap in 2013 at Eden Gardens and then standing …

Ajinkya Rahane on Rohit Sharma’s Test retirement

Ajinkya Rahane on Rohit Sharma’s Test retirement

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Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane was left ‘shocked’ after hearing the news of Rohit Sharma’s Test retirement on Wednesday. Rahane and Rohit have played together for long for Mumbai and India. “I’m actually shocked. I didn’t know that he retired in the Test format. But I just want to wish him the best,” said Rahane during the post-match press conference after a two-wicket loss to Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League 2025 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Caught in the middle of his IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders’ must-win match against CSK, Rahane was unaware of Rohit’s retirement from Test cricket on the same day. “Oh, is it? I just want to wish him the best. I thought he has done fantastically well in the Test format. I didn’t know (about the retirement),” he said. Story continues below this ad Rahane also lauded Rohit’s evolution as a red-ball cricketer and his aggressive mindset at the top of the order. “Whatever his plans are, he has done really well, improved his game, as …

How Australia ate up the career of another Indian batting veteran

How Australia ate up the career of another Indian batting veteran

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Somehow, Australia has had this effect on Indian batting careers. Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman lost their aura in the 2012 series down under, and both retired not long after. Sachin Tendulkar too didn’t have a good series, losing his aura a touch, and from then on it was a matter of time when he would call it a day. Now, it’s the turn of Rohit Sharma who couldn’t survive the nightmarish tour of Australia earlier this year, and has now retired from Tests after the selectors chose to move past him for Test captaincy. But unlike those three, Rohit’s Test career never reached the heights it was expected to when a fresh-faced youngster lit up domestic cricket with his exquisite batting style that had even the hard-to-please, old-school cricketers purring in delight. But things didn’t go his way. Neither the end – he averaged little over 6 in Australia and 15 in the home series against New Zealand – nor the start, where he struggled to cement his spot, was kind on him. For …

A look at cricketer’s numbers for India in Tests

A look at cricketer’s numbers for India in Tests

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Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday, bringing the curtains down on a rollercoaster career in the red-ball format. In 2021, Rohit became the 35th test captain of India as he took over following Virat Kohli’s resignation. His first assignment was a two-match series against Sri Lanka. He led India to the World Test Championship final in the 2021/23 cycle, but the team lost to Australia in the title clash. Here’s a statistical breakdown of Rohit Sharma’s Test career: Rohit Sharma’s Test career spanned over 12 years after he made his debut in 2013 against West Indies scoring 177, second second-highest score by an Indian debutant. Despite playing for 12 years, Rohit played only 67 test matches having a topsy-turvy career. Starting off as a middle order batter, Rohit had an inconsistent run in the first half of his career, i.e. 2013-2019. His red-ball career changed in 2019 when he was promoted as an opener against South Africa, eventually becoming the captain in 2021. Story continues below this ad 67: Rohit Sharma …

A coincidence between MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma’s retirement announcements

A coincidence between MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma’s retirement announcements

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On one fine August evening, five years back, MS Dhoni announced his international retirement that caught the cricketing world by surprise. “Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired,” is what his social media message read, accompanied by a video of moments from his career. It, as the slang goes, broke the internet. On Wednesday evening, at almost the exact time (give or take a few seconds), Rohit Sharma posted a story on his Instagram account. As of approximately 1929 hrs, he is no longer a Test cricketer for India as he called time on his red-ball career. It was a coincidence that two of India’s greatest captains timed their announcements to almost exactly the same time. //www.instagram.com/embed.js “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,” Rohit said with a photo of the Team India Test cap. (LEFT) …

Rohit Sharma Retirement News: Rohit Sharma announces retirement from Test cricket; will continue to play for India in ODIs

Rohit Sharma Retirement News: Rohit Sharma announces retirement from Test cricket; will continue to play for India in ODIs

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Rohit Sharma announces retirement: Rohit Sharma has announced his retirement from Test cricket on a day it was revealed by The Indian Express that he would not be captaining the Indian cricket team for the England series. “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,” Rohit said with a photo of the Team India Test cap on his Instagram Story. (LEFT) Rohit Sharma announced his retirement through his Instagram Stories; (RIGHT) Rohit seen during India’s tour of Australia. (PHOTOs: Rohit Sharma Instagram; AP)     Story continues below this ad READ MORE | EXPRESS EXCLUSIVE: Selectors to remove Rohit Sharma from Test captaincy The announcement comes after a wretched tour of Australia earlier this year resulted in a second defeat at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday. In the last 11 Test innings, Rohit Sharma has an average of 6.63, having managed to score only 73 …

Rohit Sharma’s Tendulkar-like Test swansong speculated amid ODI retirement rumour: ‘Agarkar needs to be convinced…’

Rohit Sharma’s Tendulkar-like Test swansong speculated amid ODI retirement rumour: ‘Agarkar needs to be convinced…’

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The year 2025 could mark the end of an era for Indian cricket as Rohit Sharma is speculated to take a call on his international career in the next nine months. Having retired from T20Is last year after the T20 World Cup final in Barbados, the India captain is rumoured to draw curtains on his illustrious ODI career at the end of the Champions Trophy final on Sunday in Dubai, irrespective of the outcome. But a fresh report also claims that Rohit is expected to bid adieu to the last remaining format – Test cricket – similarly to the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. Rohit Sharma speculated to retire from Tests in 2025 A report in PTI claimed that Rohit’s final appearance in the ODI format could be in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday against New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium. Sources in the BCCI confirmed to the news agency that the 37-year-old is unlikely to feature in the 2027 ODI World Cup as he is expected to chat with chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar …