Raina, Ponting lead retirement wishes for Rohit Sharma: 'You should be proud..'

One of Team Indias most established opening batsmen Rohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket Following the retirement former cricketers including Suresh Raina Wasim Jaffer and Ricky Ponting extended their love and respect to RohitFormer Team India allrounder Suresh Raina said A true champion an inspiring leader on his official social media handleRohit Sharmas legacy extends beyond the numbers A true champion an inspiring leader and a passionate player who gave his all to the game His impact on Indian cricket will be felt for years to come RohitSharmaLegend posted Raina Taking to XRohit Sharmas legacy extends beyond the numbers A true champion an inspiring leader and a passionate player who gave his all to the game His impact on Indian cricket will be felt for years to come RohitSharmaLegend pictwittercom3RhPeJ9qSUmdash Suresh Raina ImRaina May 8 2025Former Team India and domestic legend Wasim Jaffer hailed the Indian skipper by saying You should be proud of all you achieved in the whitesAlso ReadIn Photos Who can fill in Rohit Sharmas void in Test cricketRohit 20 in Test cricket was as good as it gets Be it turning pitches in India or the swing and seam in England he led from the front You should be proud of all you achieved in the whites ImRo45 congratulations on a wonderful career posted Jaffer Taking to XRohit 20 in Test cricket was as good as it gets Be it turning pitches in India or the swing and seam in England he led from the front You should be proud of all you achieved in the whites ImRo45 congratulations on a wonderful career pictwittercom8Dev1kKFmWmdash Wasim Jaffer WasimJaffer14 May 7 2025In a video by Punjab Kings PBKS the franchises head coach Ricky Ponting who played with a young Rohit as a part Mumbai Indians MI the batting icon said Well Rohit Sharma my great friend We go back a long long way to the days of the Mumbai Indians getting to play alongside you and see you develop as a captain and leader I just want to say congratulations on an unbelievable Test career You should be very proud of everything you have achieved in Test match game and best of luck for your futureFrom our Shers to Hitman Thank you Rohit Bhai itne saal hamein Tests mein woh karne ke liyehellip ENTERTAIN RohitSharma pictwittercomLM0GTy76Pomdash Punjab Kings PunjabKingsIPL May 7 2025Rohit Sharma on Wednesday took to his official social media handle to share his retirement newsDebuting for India in 2013 against the West Indies the righthander has made 67 appearances in Test cricket His Test career came to an end with 4301 runs including 12 tons and 18 halfcenturiesHis careerbest score of 212 runs came during the series against South Africa in 2019 Concluding his career Rohit finished as Indias 16th highest runscorer in the formatHe kickstarted his Test journey with a memorable 177 against the West Indies at Eden Gardens Kolkata in 2013Despite immense promise and some great knocks the Hitman initially struggled to solidify himself as a topchoice batter in the longer format especially in tours away from home From 201318 Rohit played just 27 Tests scoring 1585 runs at an average of 3963 with three centuries and 10 fifties in 47 inningsThe righthander has always struggled to garner runs in South Africa England New Zealand and Australia SENA countries Rohits best score has always been 151 runs in away conditionsIf a player scores well in SENA countries then it is often considered a hallmark of a great Team India batsmanLater in 2019 by smashing two centuries against South Africa Rohit revived his career as an opening batsman in the longest format of the gameIn 40 Tests during the ICC World Test Championship WTC history he made 2716 runs at an average of 4115 with nine centuries and eight fifties His best score was 212 He is Indias top rungetter century maker in WTC history and overall at 10th among top rungetters He led India to the final of the WTC against Australia in the UK in 2023 where they lostWith ANI InputsatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params