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Former Team India player Manoj Tiwary has criticised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for not providing a proper Test farewell to veteran opener Rohit Sharma, who announced his retirement from red-ball cricket on May 7. The 38-year-old India skipper was struggling to be among the runs and wins as batter and captain in the last few Tests. Following his underwhelming performance, there were reports that claimed he can be removed as Test skipper. However, amidst those scenes, Rohit announced Test retirement through an Instagram post.
However, Manoj Tiwary isn’t convinced with the fact that Rohit declared his retirement through social media, and isn’t going to be handed a farewell Test. “If Rohit Sharma had retired not on social media but on the field after playing, it would have been a more fitting send-off. It would've felt better for all of us too," Tiwary said on CricBuzz. Tiwary also highlighted Rohit’s success rate as captain to prove that the 38-year-old was a fine Test skipper for India. He also added, "Look at his record as a Test captain, it's very good. He's won 12 Tests, lost 9, and drawn 3. So there's no doubt about his success rate."
Rohit Sharma might next be seen in Australia ODI series October
Rohit Sharma might next be featuring in international cricket in October, when India will take on Australia in a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series down under. India’s next ODI assignment against Bangladesh for three ODIs in August but several reports are emerging that the competition might be cancelled due to strained relations between the two neighbours.
After retiring from T20 Internationals (T20I) and Tests, Rohit will aim to focus on ODIs to lead the Men in Blue in the Cricket World Cup 2027 to be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.
