Rohit Sharma retirement: Captaincy stats; Win/loss record, series results
India captain Rohit Sharma announced his immediate retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday.
The 38-year-old’s final match was the fourth Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which India lost. Rohit was dropped for the fifth match of the series as India conceded the series 1-3.
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Rohit took over as captain in 2021 after Virat Kohli’s resignation, with his first assignment being a two-match series against Sri Lanka. He led India to the World Test Championship final in the 2021/23 cycle, but the team lost to Australia in the title clash.
Rohit started the 2023 cycle strongly with a series win in the West Indies, followed by a 4-1 triumph over England in 2024. However, a 0-3 home series loss to New Zealand and a 1-3 loss in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy added pressure.
Rohit’s retirement comes ahead of India’s five-match Test series against in England starting in June.
Rohit Sharma captaincy record
Matches played: 24
Won: 12
Lost: 9
Drawn: 3
India Test series results under Rohit Sharma
beat Sri Lanka 2-0 (home)
beat Bangladesh 2-0 (away)
beat Australia 2-1 (home)
lost to Australia in the WTC Final
beat West Indies 1-0 (away)
drew South Africa 1-1 (away)
beat England 4-1 (home)
beat Bangladesh 2-0 (home)
lost to New Zealand 0-3 (home)
lost to Australia 1-3 (away)*
* – Rohit Sharma did not captain India during its win in the first Test in Perth.
Rohit Sharma runs scored as captain
as captain
Matches: 24 | Runs: 1254 | Average: 30.58 | 100s: 4
not as captain
Matches: 43 | Runs: 3047 | Average: 46.87 | 100s: 8
