Rohit Sharma quits Test Cricket – Meets Maha CM Devendra Fadnavis

Rohit Sharma quits Test Cricket – Meets Maha CM Devendra Fadnavis

After announcing his retirement from Test Cricket, Rohit Sharma met Maharashtra
CM Devendra Fadnavis.
at his official residence.
His retirement decision comes after he stressed on multiple times of not quitting the format.

After the meet, the CM. latter took to X to share the pictures and also lauded Rohit for his immense skills displayed in his Test journey.

The Maha CM was delighted to meet and interact with India’s ODI skipper and extended his best wishes to the cricketer as well.

Taking to his X posthe wrote that “It was great to welcome, meet and interact with Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma at his official residence, Varsha and extend his best wishes to him on his retirement from Test cricket and for continued success in the next chapter of his journey!” Following his debut in the format in 2013, he he has played 67 Test matches and amassed 4301 runs at an average of 40.57 with 12 centuries and 18 fifties to his name.

Rohit’s fortunes in red-ball cricket changed when he started opening in 2019 as he plundered runs for fun.
Even in the World Test Championship (WTC), he retired as the leading run-scorer for India, having amassed 2716 runs in 69 innings at an average of 41.15 with nine tons and eight fifties. His only double-century in the format also came after he started opening the innings.

Even as captain, Rohit shined with the bat, scoring 1254 runs in 24 matches with four centuries and as many half-centuries to his name. However, his best years with the bat came under Virat Kohli’s captaincy as he scored 2397 runs at an average of almost 49 with six centuries including a double ton.

News Edit KV Raman