Has Rohit Sharma’s Test career come to an End? Report makes Massive claim

Rohit Sharma has decided to opt out from the final Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, and now a report has claimed that Rohit might have played his last Test match in Melbourne.

The Indian cricket team is going through a tough transition as of now. Before the much-important Sydney Test, the visitors have gone some massive changes in their lineup.

According to reports, Rohit Sharma is not going to be involved in the fifth and final Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25, as vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah will take the lead for the match. Jasprit Bumrah had previously captained Indian team in the series opener in Perth, where the team registered a 295-run victory.

Now, according to a report by India Today, Rohit might have played his last Test match in Melbourne, and might never play in the red-ball format again.
“The fourth Test in Melbourne may well have been Rohit’s last in Test cricket. Unless the BCCI intervenes and requests him to play one final time, the decision is unlikely to change,” a source told India Today.

Rohit Sharma has had a hard time batting. He was not present for the first Test in Perth due to the birth of his second child, and then had demoted himself to the sixth spot in the batting order. However, this has not helped the skipper in any way whatsoever as his struggle with the bat has been clearly evident.

Rohit announced his retirement from white-ball format after India won the 2024 T20 World Cup earlier this year and ended their long trophy-drought. It now remains to be seen when will Rohit announce his time from the red-ball format, especially since he is likely to lead India in the much-awaited ICC Champions Trophy 2025.