Test Future of Rohit Sharma Under Scrutiny
India’s recent 0-3 Test series whitewash against New Zealand has put the spotlight on captain Rohit Sharma. The once-dominant opener has faced criticism for his inconsistent form in the longer format.
Cricket legend Krishnamachari Srikkanth has added fuel to the fire suggesting that Rohit might retire from Test cricket if he fails to deliver in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Srikkanth pointed out that with age and the demands of other formats, Rohit might prioritize ODIs over Tests.
The BCCI is closely monitoring the situation. Top officials including Ajit Agarkar and Gautam Gambhir are scheduled to meet with Rohit before the team departs for Australia. While the board currently backs the team a poor performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy could lead to significant changes.
If India fails to qualify for the World Test Championship final BCCI might consider dropping or reshuffling senior players like Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin. The selection committee will have to make tough decisions to ensure the team’s future success in Test cricket.
Rohit Sharma has had a rough period in his last ten innings contests scoring more than a fifty on just one occasion. His last ten matches, he has accumulated an average of 13.30 with a bowler single digit score on 6 occasions. Their scores in these innings are: 18, 11, 8, 0, 2, 52, 23, 8, 6, and 5. He last scored a century in the fifth test where he scored 103 against England, nine innings to go. Some more help is needed from this Indian batsman as proved to the be tough in the time frame since the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2025 is not very far away.
Rohit Sharma’s future in Test cricket hangs in the balance. The next few months will be crucial for him to regain his form and silence his critics.
