As reported by Cricbuzz, a grand ceremony was held at the BCCI headquarters to honor two of India’s greatest cricket legends—Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar—with dedicated rooms named after them on Tuesday, May 6.
Read Also: Jasprit Bumrah or Shubman Gill? Madan Lal picks Rohit Sharma's successor as India's Test Captain
The timing shocked not only fans but also BCCI officials and even his own Mumbai Indians teammates. The Cricbuzz report revealed that Rohit informed the top BCCI officials via email on Wednesday evening. Interestingly, around the same time his Instagram post went live, Ajit Agarkar was seen on a phone call at the Cricket Club of India.
Ajit Agarkar shocked as Rohit Sharma announced Test retirement through Instagram Story!!
There have been murmurs that the national selectors were possibly considering a leadership change and might not have planned to retain Rohit as Test captain for the England tour. Sources suggest that while the selectors discussed the England tour earlier in the week, there’s no confirmation that captaincy was even on the table.
Read Also: Not Just The Time!! 3 Shocking Coincidences Emerge Between Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni's Retirements
Rohit Sharma’s Test retirement linked to IPL 2025 form?
Whether Test retirement was purely Rohit’s decision or influenced by behind-the-scenes factors remains unclear. Interestingly, BCCI didn’t renew the contract of some members of the Indian support staff who were believed to be close to Rohit, and one of them is Abhishek Nayar.
Recently, Rohit publicly praised Nayar for helping him to rediscover his form, adding fuel to speculation. However, Rohit will continue to play ODIs and lead the team in the format. He confirmed his ODI future in his retirement post, as he is aiming to stay in the mix till the 2027 World Cup.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Rohit Sharma caught BCCI off-guard; created panic among selectors with Test Retirement )
Also on site :