India, May 10 -- Rohit Sharma shocked the cricketing world by announcing a sudden retirement from international cricket. The swashbuckling opener has been struggling with form in recent times in red-ball cricket, which put pressure on him as the selectors were looking for a new skipper for the England tour. Rohit, a late bloomer in Test for India, played 67 matches, scoring 4,301 runs at an average of 40.57, including 12 centuries and a career-best 212. Taking over the charge of the Test team in 2022, he led the side in 24 matches and secured 12 victories.

The recent Test series defeats at home against Bangladesh and New Zealand, followed by a loss in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, knocked them out of the playoffs race.

Former England batt...