IND vs ENG Test Series / Rohit Sharma refused to play in Team India, withdrew his name from this series!

IND vs ENG Test Series: Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has shown his leadership skills brilliantly by winning two ICC trophies for the team in the last six months. But now according to the latest reports, Rohit Sharma will not be available for the upcoming England tour. According to a report published in India Today, Rohit Sharma has decided to keep himself away from this Test series.

Is poor form the reason for withdrawing from the England tour?

The Indian team has to play a five-match Test series against England in June 2025, but according to reports, Rohit Sharma is not satisfied with his recent Test performance and that is why he has not made himself available for selection. His performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 could not live up to expectations, in which he scored only 164 runs in 15 innings, and his average was 10.93.

No official confirmation of Rohit's decision yet

While reports are claiming that Rohit will not travel to England, Zoom News does not confirm it, it is not yet clear whether this decision is personal to Rohit Sharma or has been taken after consultation with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the selectors. There have been many claims about Rohit's future in the past, including that he might retire from the ODI format after the Champions Trophy, but that did not happen. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see how Rohit himself or the BCCI react to this.

Will Virat Kohli go on the England tour?

While the news of Rohit Sharma not travelling to England is in the news, Virat Kohli is likely to play in this Test series. Even though Kohli's recent Test form has not been very good either—he has scored only 382 runs in 19 innings—the team management may give him another chance given his vast experience in English conditions.

Will there be major changes in the Indian team?

In the last few months, the Indian team has faced defeat in the Test series against New Zealand and Australia. In such a situation, this series can prove to be very important for the selectors, as there is also a possibility of giving a chance to some new faces in the team on the England tour.

The Indian team's tour of England will start from 20 June 2025, in which the first Test will be played at Headingley, Leeds. It will now be interesting to see what changes will happen in the leadership and batting order of the Indian team due to this decision of Rohit Sharma.