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Test Captaincy Race Over? Report Reveals Big Meetings Before Rohit Sharma Retirement

India's hunt for the next Test captain seems to be over, with multiple reports suggesting that Shubman Gill is set to succeed Rohit Sharma in the longest format. Gill, who is already India's vice-captain in ODIs and T20Is, seems to be beating the favourite Jasprit Bumrah to the role, leaving many unimpressed. While Bumrah was India's vice-captain in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, leading the first Test in Rohit Sharma's absence, the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee reportedly prefers Shubman Gill because of the pacer's poor injury record.

"Still Playing...": Rohit Sharma's Message As Wankhede Stadium Stand Named After Him Unveiled

Rohit Sharma received a massive honour from the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) as a stand with his name was unveiled at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday. The Rohit Sharma Stand was officially unveiled in an event at the iconic venue in the process of Rohit's parents and wife Ritika Sajdeh. Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, ,Vinoo Mankad, and Dilip Vengsarkar are other cricket stars to have a stand named after them at the venue. During the event, Rohit delivered an emotional speech and expressed his wish to play an ODI encounter for India at the Wankhede Stadium in the near future.

BCCI's 'Captaincy' U-Turn Led To Virat Kohli Retirement? Report Makes Explosive Claim

Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli stunned everyone by announcing his retirement from Test cricket. Kohli, who is considered to be one of the best batters in modern cricket, retired from the longest format of the sport as India's successful captain. Overall, he was the fourth most-successful Test captain in the word before bidding farewell to the format. While a lot of speculation already exists over Kohli's decision, a report by Sports Today claimed that the BCCI hinted at appointing him captain once again but decided to not go ahead with the call. According to the report, Virat was given a hint that he can become the captain once again during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.

"If I Were The Coach...": Ravi Shastri's Blunt Take On Rohit Sharma's Test Career Ending

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said he would have ensured Rohit Sharma, who recently announced his retirement from Test cricket, had taken the field for the final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia in Sydney earlier this year. Last week, Rohit ended his Test cricket with 4,301 runs in 67 matches at an average of 40.57, including 12 centuries and a career-best score of 212. As India's Test captain from 2022, Rohit led the team in 24 Tests and won on 12 occasions, including the side becoming runners-up in the 2023 World Test Championship (WTC) final.

On Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli Test Retirement, Ex-India Star Gives Big 'No Panic' Verdict

Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar feels there is no need to panic following the twin retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, drawing parallels with how Indian cricket bounced back after the legendary "Fab Four" stepped away from the longest format. Within the span of a week, two modern-day stalwarts-- Kohli and Rohit have bid adieu to Test cricket, prompting concerns about India's red-ball future. Manjrekar drew comparison to the time when Indian cricket saw the exits of the "Fab Four" comprising Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, and Sourav Ganguly.

Ex-South Africa Star Criticises Virat Kohli's Batting, Says Rohit Sharma 'More Technically Correct'

Former South Africa cricket team batter Herschelle Gibbs believes that Rohit Sharma is 'more technically correct' than Virat Kohli and explained his pick with an example. Gibbs recently took to social media to talk about the batting techniques of both star batters and pointed out a major difference between them. While responding to a social media post where the user compared shots played by both of them, Gibbs gave his opinion. "Rohit was always more technically correct than Virat. But Virat's desire to dominate, especially in white ball format, is a major difference between the 2 batters." he wrote on X.

Rohit Sharma Returns To Field For First Time Since Test Retirement - Video Is Viral

Mumbai Indians star batter Rohit Sharma returned to action for the first time since announcing his retirement from Test cricket. Ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 resumption, MI players returned to the practice nets and Rohit was seen sweating it out alongside Karn Sharma, Robin Minz, Ashwani Kumar and Tilak Varma, among others. IPL 2025 was suspended for one week amid rising border tensions between India and Pakistan. However, following the ceasefire, IPL governing council announced that the tournament will resume on May 17 with the final taking place on June 3. Mumbai Indians will play their next fixture on May 21 at Wankhede Stadium as they take on Delhi Capitals.

Virat Kohli Was Given 'Hint' About Captaincy Return, Then 'Tone Changed': Report Claims Reason Behind Retirement

Virat Kohli's retirement from Test cricket has left Indian cricket with a vacuum that may not be filled for a long time. Already dealing with the retirements of Ravichandran Ashwin and Rohit Sharma, Indian Test cricket lost the services of another veteran when Kohli, through an Instagram post on May 12, announced that he would not longer be continuing in the longest format. That he was not keen on continuing in Tests was a buzz that was already quite loud in the days leading up to the announcement. But when it happened, most were taken aback as reports suggested that the BCCI and several other big names had tried to convince Kohli to continue playing with India's Tour of England starting in June.

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Test Captaincy Race Over? Report Reveals Big Meetings Before Rohit Sharma Retirement

"Still Playing...": Rohit Sharma's Message As Wankhede Stadium Stand Named After Him Unveiled

BCCI's 'Captaincy' U-Turn Led To Virat Kohli Retirement? Report Makes Explosive Claim

"If I Were The Coach...": Ravi Shastri's Blunt Take On Rohit Sharma's Test Career Ending

On Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli Test Retirement, Ex-India Star Gives Big 'No Panic' Verdict

Ex-South Africa Star Criticises Virat Kohli's Batting, Says Rohit Sharma 'More Technically Correct'

Rohit Sharma Returns To Field For First Time Since Test Retirement - Video Is Viral

Virat Kohli Was Given 'Hint' About Captaincy Return, Then 'Tone Changed': Report Claims Reason Behind Retirement