Will Rohit Sharma retire after the Test series in Australia? Report makes big claim about ‘Ajit Agarkar’

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma he again failed to make a big score as he was dismissed for just 3 runs on the second day of the fourth Test match against Australia in Melbourne on Friday. It was another disappointing performance from Rohit, who scored just 22 runs in the last four innings. This has led to a lot of discussions regarding his future and a PTI report says that it is quite possible that he will quit the format after the ongoing series. According to the report, the chief selector Ajit Agarkar is currently in Melbourne and perhaps they will talk about Rohit’s future.

The report also claims that it is widely believed that Rohit will retire from Test cricket if India fails to reach the final of the World Test Championship (WTC). With the series tied at 1-1, the final two Test matches against Australia hold special significance for India and its WTC final dreams.

Meanwhile, Sunil Gavaskar expressed concern over Rohit Sharma’s declining reflexes, suggesting age may be catching up with the Indian captain after his lazy dismissal in the ongoing Boxing Day Test against Australia on Friday.

Gavaskar highlighted the shortcomings in the 37-year-old’s footwork, which have become more evident during his struggles in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Rohit’s decision to return to the starting position in the fourth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match in partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal and demotion KL Rahul to No. 3, did not produce results.

With just 12 deliveries, Rohit managed just three runs before falling to his Australian counterpart. Pat Cummins in India’s first innings at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Trying to hit a half-pull shot on a short delivery outside the wicket, Rohit mistimed the shot, sending the top edge towards the target. Scott Boland in the middle. The shot, which Gavaskar called an uncharacteristic error, highlighted Rohit’s recent struggles with Cummins.

“That’s the throw he usually makes. Half-retraction from the front leg. I think he probably hesitated about whether to make the right throw or not, and then ended up just trying to hit it as if he were practicing catching. But this is what happens when you have a gap, when you are 36, 37 years old and you have a long gap between cricket games,” Gavaskar said on Star Sports regarding Rohit’s dismissal.

(With agency participation)