Rohit Sharma should retire from test cricket

[maniac]

I know lot of you are thinking right now, what’s the catch? 
 

the answer to that is no catch. I really mean it.

 

there is no point in rohit playing tests. Had he retired a few years back, people would have called him a pure white ball specialist but now he has had some significant contributions in tests so he can remain as “what could have been” . 
 

He is nearing the wrong side of 30’s. Looks like he has fitness issues especially with hamstring. Playing all 3 formats + IPL, that’s a recipe for career being cut short. He is the captain for the next significant  2-3 white ball tournaments so let him focus solely on that.

 

We have so many test openers right now- Mayank,Rahul, Shaw,Gill, Devdutt,Panchal, Easwaran and sure many more options in tests. Let a young guy get the long run early.

 

Also it will cut into some tension between Rohit and Virat.

 

Him doing this voluntarily is a long shot but hope he does, will only make me a bigger fan :)

 

Also can’t believe from days  of total dons like Bindra, Dungarpur,Dalmiya,Srinivasan; we are now left with such a spineless BCCI and wimps that are running it now (sorry Dada, but that’s what it looks like) that it can’t control a dressing room conflict between 2 divas.

[maniac]

Look at England Morgan: captain in white ball. Calls the shots

 

Root: captain in tests calls the shots

 

Root plays odi cricket under Morgan.

 

Now I am pretty sure Root and Morgan don’t have anything close to a Kohli-Rohit type conflict if they have any to begin with even.

 

However it works.

 

Its a good model. Need to phase Kohli out of T20 unless he hits a purple patch in the IPL and finds a 2nd wind.

[cricketfan28]

not now man, he is in great form, we will miss him  in SA.

[vvvslaxman]

Who stole Maniac's id?

[sage]

 

Rohit is our best test batsman right now. Need him to overtake Kohlis test average first. Shouldn't be long since they're both heading in opposite directions

[zen]

Sooner or later, people are going to hope that he be dropped ... Keeps missing out on tough games/series in SENA 

 

Edited December 15, 2021 by zen

[Vijy]

so many injuries these days. however, given the fragility of this batting lineup, I cannot believe I'm saying it, but I think he needs to play as long as he's in good form and fitness.

[Vilander]

On 12/14/2021 at 6:51 PM, maniac said:

Look at England Morgan: captain in white ball. Calls the shots

 

Root: captain in tests calls the shots

 

Root plays odi cricket under Morgan.

 

Now I am pretty sure Root and Morgan don’t have anything close to a Kohli-Rohit type conflict if they have any to begin with even.

 

However it works.

 

Its a good model. Need to phase Kohli out of T20 unless he hits a purple patch in the IPL and finds a 2nd wind.

 

Its freaking ugly and immature unbelievable that it happens in a professional setup like India, there has to be a black sheep. I don't think it is Rohit. Now Kohli Ganguly I don't know which one, but cant fauly Vanguly on the decision. That's leaves one person who seems to over stayed his welcome and that's Kohli. 

[Lord]

or maybe he should reduce his belly and be fit for SENA tours

[Vijy]

On 12/16/2021 at 1:04 AM, Lord said:

or maybe he should reduce his belly and be fit for SENA tours

his batting form evolved with his belly... let him keep it and score the runs instead