Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma is reportedly preparing to announce his retirement following the ongoing five-match Test series against Australia, according to a report. The decision, which has already been discussed with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and selectors,

Subsequently, there were rumours that the 37-year-old might announce his Test retirement right after the Sydney Test. An Instagram post from Rohit on December 31 reflecting on the year passed has sparked the speculations as he has captioned the post as “Thank You 2024”.

Rohit is said to play his last game in Test cricket in Sydney, which will coincide with the last game of the five-match Border Gavaskar Trophy series. India is trailing 1-2, and could lose the trophy if they fail to equalise in the final game.

After a tough loss to Australia, cricket legends Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma might need to step aside for a struggling India Test team that needs to transition.

Australia’s No. 10 batter, Nathan Lyon, has scored more in one innings than Rohit Sharma has in this entire series. Australia’s leading spinner made a crucial 41 runs in the second innings of the Melbourne Test and helped his side post a challenging target,