Rohit Sharma: Is Rohit's retirement confirmed? Selectors also gave a clear message! Will india get a new captain for the Test?
Rohit Sharma IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma's departure from Test captaincy is almost certain. According to a report, the selectors have also given a message to Rohit for this.
Rohit Sharma IND vs AUS: rohit sharma is out of Team India's playing XI. He did not take the field for the Sydney Test. Surprising news has come about Rohit. A report has claimed that the selectors of Team India have given a clear message to Rohit. The selectors are now thinking beyond Rohit. They can also hand over the command of Team india to another player in the coming time. But this is yet to be officially confirmed.
Rohit was constantly struggling with poor form. So he was out of the Sydney Test. Some reports also claimed that Rohit himself took the decision to withdraw from the playing XI. But the news that has come now is more surprising. According to a report in indian Express, the selectors have sent a message to Rohit. Now after the Border-Gavaskar series, the captaincy of Team india can go to someone else.
The report claims that Rohit is no longer a part of the selectors' plan. Rohit was told all this before the Sydney Test. After the australia tour, the selectors can also sit with virat kohli and make plans for the upcoming series. Team india is now going to go through a phase of very big changes. ravindra jadeja is a senior player. So he will remain for now.
According to the report, Rohit and Gambhir had a meeting with Ajit Agarkar just before the fifth Test between india and Australia. Only after this, it was decided to remove Rohit from the playing eleven. Rohit's disappointing performance was seen on the australia tour. Team india won the first Test. But after this, it faced defeat in two Test matches.
Many reports have surfaced regarding Rohit's retirement. But there has been no official response to these claims. Whether Rohit will retire from Tests or not will become clear after the Sydney Test.