Revealing that Virat Kohli reached out to him last month expressing his wish to retire from Test cricket, Ajit Agarkar, chairman of India’s men’s national selection committee, has asked the fans to respect the desire of stalwarts of Indian cricket who have recently called time on their Test career. “Virat reached out early April and … Read more
“I understand that I haven’t done justice to my potential and abilities. It’s okay. I want to stay positive and keep looking forward to every challenge that lies ahead.” These words, spoken in October 2014 during an interview at the Cricket Club of India for ESPNcricinfo — my then employer — were Rohit Sharma’s response … Read more
With Rohit Sharma retiring from Test cricket last week, the race to lead India in the upcoming five-match series in England has intensified. While Shubman Gill’s name is doing the rounds, former India off-spinner R. Ashwin has backed Jasprit Bumrah as a strong contender. Speaking on his show Ash Ki Baat, Ashwin said, “The team … Read more
On a Wednesday night when most eyes were on a tense border, Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Tests, through an Instagram story. Even if his statement seemed a trifle too fast, it wasn’t exactly a surprise. Since Wednesday evening, news had trickled in about the selectors not preferring him as captain for the England … Read more
India captain Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect on Wednesday. ALSO READ | Shubman Gill likely to replace Rohit Sharma as Test captain “Hello everyone! I would just like to share that I am retiring from Test cricket. It has been an absolue honour to represent my country in whites. … Read more
India captain Rohit Sharma announced his immediate retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday. The 37-year-old’s final match was the fourth Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which India lost. Rohit was dropped for the fifth match of the series as India conceded the series 1-3. Rohit took over as captain in 2021 after Virat … Read more
India captain Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday The 38-year-old ended his Test career with 4,301 runs from 67 matches at an average of 40.57. Rohit made his Test debut in 2013 against West Indies at Eden Gardens, scoring a century in his first innings. Initially a middle-order batter, he struggled … Read more
India captain Rohit Sharma announced his immediate retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday. “Hello everyone! I would just like to share that I am retiring from Test cricket. It has been an absolute honour to represent my country in whites. Thank you for all the love and support through the years. I will continue to … Read more
India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday called for a complete halt to cricketing engagements with Pakistan at any forum, including Asia Cup and ICC events, in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. At the ABP News’ ‘India At 2047’ Summit, Gambhir said the national team should not play the archrival until cross-border terrorism … Read more
Rohit Sharma has no reason to retire, says South Africa batting great AB de Villiers, who believes the India skipper could go down as one of the greatest ODI captains of all time. Speculations were rife about Rohit’s retirement from ODIs after the Champions Trophy, but the 37-year-old put them to rest after leading India … Read more