Rohit Sharma's Test career is facing serious questions after a string of disappointing performances, leaving fans and cricket experts wondering if the Indian skipper still has what it takes in the longest format of the game after his low-key showing on Australian soil.
After Rohit's horrific run in the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, former Australian opener Simon Katich offered a frank reality check, warning that England, with their difficult conditions, would not be the best place for the Indian skipper to recover his lost touch.
Rohit Sharma's dismal numbers spark controversy over Test career after Australia tour
Katich pointed out that Rohit Sharma's recent numbers are worryingly low, as he finished the 2024-25 season with just 164 runs in eight Tests, at an average of just 10.93. His dismal run continued on the tour of Australia, where he managed just 31 runs across three matches before opting to rest for the fifth and final Test in Sydney, where India lost the match by six wickets.
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India Today quoted Simon Katich as saying: “Only he knows if he has the hunger and drive at 37 to come back again. England will not be an easy match.” series. England is on the way up. They have some good, fast young guys coming through. Gus Atkinson and Braydon Cars In good condition.”
Test cricket is no place for a 37-year-old: Simon Katich
Moreover, Katich has raised doubts about Rohit Sharma's future in Test cricket, especially with a tough tour to England coming up. The cricket expert pointed out that at the age of 37, opening the batting in Test matches is difficult and stressed that only Rohit can decide whether he still has the drive to achieve it.
“I dare say it will be a tough tour if he chooses to stick with it and the Indian selectors pick him, first and foremost. Those numbers are not pretty reading. Test cricket is no place for 37-year-olds at the top of the order. History suggests so,” the Australian added. Only Rohit Sharma knows whether he has the desire to continue or not.
Recently, Rohit Sharma made it clear that he is not planning to retire from Tests anytime soon. The 37-year-old hit out at his critics by expressing confidence that his Test form will improve in the next five months. He said: “There's someone who sits down with a microphone or a laptop or a pen and writes things down; Our lives do not change because of what this person writes or says.
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Simon Katich jokes that Rohit Sharma has had a great career in stand-up comedy
Reacting to Rohit's statement, Simon Katich jokingly noted that the Indian opener will have a great future as a comedian once he retires from the game as his sense of humor is very good.
Katich concluded by saying: “Well, if you look at the numbers, they are devastating. We saw that in this test. It was selfless of him to choose not to participate in the test. I saw in that interview that he speaks very well. There is no doubt that he has Future after he finishes playing cricket in comedy because his sense of humor was very good.
