Rohit Sharma Confirms Test Career Will Continue After Skipping SCG Match

Indian captain Rohit Sharma put an end to rumors about his Test career during a candid interview with the broadcaster at the lunch break on Day 2 of the Sydney Test. In an open and detailed conversation, Sharma discussed the events inside the dressing room leading up to the New Year’s Test and shared his plans for the near future.

In a stunning interview where he was praised for his honesty by former cricketer Irfan Pathan, Rohit confirmed that he was not going to retire from Test cricket. Rohit said that he decided to step down from the playing XI only for this match due to poor form, and had no plans to move away from the game.

Speculations were rife about Rohit’s future media reports claiming that all was not well in the Indian dressing room. The chatter about Rohit’s future became more prominent after Gautam Gambhir’s pre-match press conference where he refused to confirm Rohit’s availability in the Test match. Later, Rohit was dropped from the 16-member squad for the final match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Sharma further attested that while there was no guarantee that he would be back among runs after 5 months when India travel to England but he was not ready to move away from the format just yet.

Stepped Away Due to Lack of Runs with the Bat

“This is not a decision of retirement. I am not moving away from this game. But I took a decision to step away from this game because I was not able to score runs with the bat. There is no guarantee that I will score runs 2 months or 5 months from now. I have seen a lot of cricket, every minute, every second and everyday life changes. I believe that things will change but at the same time, I have to be realistic as well. People sitting in the commentary box, or writing with a laptop in their hands, will not decide how my life goes,” Rohit Sharma said on Star Sports.

Sharma hit out at the critics, stating that he had played the game for a really long time and knew what he was doing. Sharma in his unique way, said that he was a father of two kids and had the ability to think on his own.

“I have played the game for so long, that they will not decide when I play, how I play, when I captain, or when I step down. I am a sensible person, a mature person, father of 2 kids, I have some brain, and I know what I want from my life,” he concluded.

In a heartfelt speech, Rohit Sharma clarified that he was neither rested nor dropped but chose to step down from the Test match. He explained that his decision, made after discussions with the coach and selector, was based on his lack of form and the team’s need for in-form players in such a crucial game.