Rohit Sharma’s international career ends after this tournament, BCCI is all set to continue
Indian national cricket team captain Rohit Sharma is in the final phase of his international cricket. According to Dainik Jagran reports, it is learned that the opener will not play for the national team after the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.
From captaining the World Cup winners 6 months ago to being hailed as a burden for the team, Rohit Sharma has faced a massive decline in his career. The captain of the Indian cricket team, though still an integral part of the team, clouds are hanging over his place.
Rohit Sharma has failed miserably as a batsman and captain in the domestic Test season as well as in Australia
It all started with the Test season at home, where Rohit failed miserably as a batsman, but more than that, his leadership came under scrutiny. Under him, it was the first time in the history of Indian cricket that the team faced defeat in a home Test series, losing to New Zealand 3–0.
After that, India had a torrid outing under him in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The team managed to win just one game in the series, which also came under the leadership of Jasprit Bumrah when Rohit missed the first game due to the birth of his second child.
Rohit failed as a batsman in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy before dropping out for the final match. In the three games he played in the series, he scored only 31 runs. Overall in the last 8 games, he has collected 164 runs.
Rohit Sharma was recently involved in a meeting with the BCCI
This put him under extensive scrutiny over his position as a leader in the team. Rohit Sharma was recently involved in a meeting with the BCCI, which was a meeting to review the team’s poor performances, and it was learned that his captaincy was also discussed.
Reports claimed that the selectors were concerned about his form and he told the BCCI that they might look for a new captain and that he would continue in that role. It is learned that Rohit has been asked to lead the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and after that the governing body will look for his successor.
Rohit Sharma will play his last international match in the Champions Trophy
However, fresh reports in Dainik Jagran suggest that Rohit will play his last international cricket match in the Champions Trophy, which will be a big step for Indian cricket. The opening batsman appears to be out of the cards for Test cricket and there has been plenty of talk about a new captain.
It is almost certain that Rohit Sharma will now not be part of the squad for the tour of England, where India will play five Test matches to start the new cycle of the World Test Championship. It remains to be seen whether they will announce their retirement after the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy or not.
