“I will retire straightaway,” Rohit Sharma reveals RETIREMENT plans after Test series win against England

Before the series win, ex-England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott remarked that Sharma, nearly 37, is past his best.

“I will retire straightaway,” Rohit Sharma reveals RETIREMENT plans after Test series win against England

Rohit Sharma (Image via ESPNcricinfo)

Rohit Sharma became the first captain to lead a side to a series victory against England in their Bazball era. Though Ben Stokes and his men were able to shut down the critics after hammering the hosts in the first Test, they weren’t able to repeat the same in the next four matches, as they lost the series 4-1.

Sharma batted in all the 10 innings and accumulated 400 runs. After the conclusion of the fifth Test at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala on Saturday (March 9), Sharma talked about his retirement plans.

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Before the series win, ex-England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott remarked that Sharma, nearly 37, is past his best. Reacting to the criticism he has been facing due to his inconsistent performances, Sharma said he has been playing the best cricket of his life these days.

One day, when I wake up and feel I am not good enough, then I will retire straightaway. But in the last few years, I have been playing the best cricket of my life.
Sharma said after winning the fifth Test

Rohit Sharma reacts to BCCI’s new scheme to promote Test cricket in India

Right after India’s win over England in the fifth Test, the BCCI announced a new scheme to promote Test cricket in India. Those players who will feature in 75 percent or more matches in a season will be getting the regular Test match fee of Rs 15 lakh plus an extra Rs 45 lakh per Test match.

Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma (Image via ESPNcricinfo)

Rohit Sharma reacted to this incentive scheme by stressing again how a cricketer should prioritize the longest format of the game. On X, he lauded the BCCI and Jay Shah for this historic move.

Test cricket was & will be the ultimate format, and it’s great to see @BCCI & @JayShah leading the way in prioritizing Test cricket.
Sharma wrote on X

Sharma scored two centuries in the series. The first came in the third Test in Rajkot, where he scored 131 runs. He hit his second century in the last Test (103). In total, the 36-year-old captain has amassed 4137 runs in 59 Tests at an average of 45.46.

Meanwhile, the Men in Blue thumped England in the fifth Test by an innings and 64 runs after bundling them out for 195 runs in their second innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who hit double centuries in the series, was given the Player of the Series award.

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