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Cricketer Rohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect, ending speculation about his future in the longest format.
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The 38-year-old, who captained India to the World Test Championship final against Australia, was India&rsquo;s most prolific Test batter in the second half of his career, scoring 4,301 runs in 67 Tests with 12 hundreds and 18 half-centuries at an average of 40.57.
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India will have a new Test captain for the five-Test series in England with possible candidates being Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant.

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Rohit Sharma retires from Tests

News Arena Network - New Delhi - UPDATED: May 7, 2025, 07:56 PM - 2 min read

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