In May 2025, former Test captain of Team India, Rohit Sharma, shocked everyone by retiring from Test cricket. In fact, Rohit was not only the captain of Team India, but was also considered to be the biggest hope of the team in the important series against England. But after a sudden retirement, the BCCA had to choose the new captain and Shubman Gill was given this responsibility.
At the same time, after all the speculation, now Rohit himself has spoken openly on his Test retirement. During an event in Mumbai, Rohit said that Test cricket is not easy, it is a mentally challenging and tired format. This game demands you to play for a long period. Especially for five days, it is not easy to maintain focus.
Rohit further said that Indian cricketers are accustomed to playing long formats since childhood. He told that when we used to play club cricket in Mumbai, the matches used to go on for two, three-three days. Therefore, this habit is put in us from childhood. Rohit believes that concentration is the most important thing in Test cricket. The former Test captain said that it is necessary to be mentally fresh to play in long format. If you are expected to perform at high level, then focus and mental strength are most important.
At the moment, talking about Rohit Sharma’s Test career, he played 67 matches, in which he scored 4301 runs. During this, 12 centuries and 18 half -centuries also came out of his bat. His average was 40.57 and his best score was 212 runs. Even though Rohit’s identity has been more in ODIs and T20s, his contribution in red ball game is also considered very special.