US EditionKohli-Rohit Test retirements set up daunting English challenge for inexperienced Indian batting unit
- In early May 2025, both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma decided to step away from Test cricket just before India's five-match series in England.
- Their retirements followed a decision by the Indian cricket management to appoint a younger captain and begin a new World Test Championship cycle.
- Both Kohli and Rohit have been pillars of Indian Test cricket, captaining the side and providing stability despite recent poor form and team struggles.
- Kohli retired after 123 Tests with 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, just 770 runs short of 10,000, while experts called their simultaneous exit a big loss for the team.
- Their departures leave India with an inexperienced batting lineup facing a challenging England tour, signaling a significant transition in Indian Test cricket.
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Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Test retirement is a 'massive boost for England', says Moeen Ali
Star India cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced their Test retirement ahead of the blockbuster five-match series against England. After a series of poor outings in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, multiple reports claimed that Rohit might be stepping away from the longest format. However, the 38-year-old categorically denied each time, before announcing his Test retirement with an Instagram story. On Monday, May 12, Virat followed suit w…
Kohli-Rohit Test retirements set up daunting English challenge for inexperienced Indian batting unit
The new Test skipper, who will take over from Rohit, will have to tide over the challenges of fielding an inexperienced batting lineup in tough conditions, even as the team hopes to paper over the recent rut in Tests.
Moeen Ali names his choice for India’s next Test captain ahead of the England series
As India prepare for their much-anticipated five-match Test series in England starting June 20 at Headingley, the absence of two stalwarts—Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli—casts a long shadow. Both veterans recently bid farewell to Test cricket, marking the end of an era for India in the longest format. Their departure... Read full article at CricketTimes.com
Kohli, Rohit exits leave India facing uncertain new era
India cricket will enter an uncertain new era next week when selectors name a Test squad without all-time greats Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for the first time in more than a decade. Batting stalwarts Kohli and captain Rohit both retired from Tests in the past week, leaving Shubman Gill as the front-runner to lead a new-look India in England. The retirement last year of veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin leaves India without the backbone of th…
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