'Special Guest' Rohit Sharma Watches India Vs England 5th Test At Oval
Former India Test captain Rohit Sharma visited The Oval to support India on Day 3 of the fifth Test against England. Rohit had retired from Test cricket in May.
Former India Test captain Rohit Sharma visited The Oval to support the Men in Blue on Day 3 of the fifth and final Test against England in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared pictures of Rohit Sharma at The Oval, referring to him as a 'special guest."
Rohit, dressed in a casual black denim shacket and jeans, appeared relaxed as he followed the proceedings. Notably, it is also the first time since announcing his retirement from the longest format in May this year that Rohit was spotted in the stands of a Test match. Spotted alongside Rohit was Akash Ambani, the Mumbai Indians owner.
What Is Rohit Sharma's Record for India?
Rohit Sharma, who retired from Test cricket in May this year, arrived at the ground after the play had commenced on Saturday. The 38-year-old represented India in 67 Tests, scoring 4,301 runs at an average of 40.57, including 12 centuries and 18 half-centuries. His highest score was 212 during a home series against South Africa in 2019. Rohit ranks as India's 16th-highest run-getter in Test cricket. He began his Test career with a memorable 177 against the West Indies at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, in 2013.
During the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), Rohit played 40 Tests and amassed 2,716 runs at an average of 41.15, with nine centuries and eight fifties. He is India's top run-scorer and century-maker in WTC history and ranks 10th overall among the top run-getters. He led India to the final of the WTC against Australia in 2023, which ended in defeat. Overall, he captained India in 24 Tests, winning 12, losing nine, and drawing three, with a win percentage of exactly 50%.
Both Rohit and Virat Kohli – who has also stepped away from Test and T20Is – are expected to return for the ODI leg of India's white-ball tour of Australia, starting on October 19 at Perth Stadium, and is followed by matches at Adelaide Oval and Sydney Cricket Ground on October 23 and 25 respectively.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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