ROHIT SHARMA'S ROUND : LEGACY HONOURS

New Delhi : Rohit Sharma : Leader of India's dreams - the 38-year-old retired from Test Cricket on Wednesday.

Rohit Sharma rose from humble beginnings to captain CRICKET-mad India and redefined Test batting with his ability to score big hundreds as he dominated opposition attacks.

The 38-year-old called time on his Test Career on Wednesday after playing 67 matches and scoring 4301 runs including 12 centuries since his debut in 2013.

Rohit quit T20 International cricket in 2024 after lifting the World Cup and earlier this year led India to an ODI Champions Trophy title in Dubai.

But the man dubbed the '' Hitman '' for getting to big scores quickly in spectacular style failed to get past 10 runs in any of his five innings during India's tour of Australia last year.

'' Rohit, because of captaincy and reputation........ managed to hang on longer than he should have,'' the Times of India wrote.

A five-time IPL winner for Mumbai Indians, Rohit took over the captaincy of the white-ball national team in 2021 from Virat Kohli.

He left a lasting legacy in the shortest format, having featured in all nine editions of the T20 World Cup.

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