Will it be tough to see Rohit Sharma in Indian jersey beyond Champions Trophy?

Updated On: 03 January, 2025 09:12 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

After Rohit Sharma opted to rest in the fifth and final Test match against Australia, speculations around his future have started summing up. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic)

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After Rohit Sharma opted to rest in the fifth and final Test match against Australia, speculations around his future have started summing up. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic)

<p>The Melbourne Test match against Australia was probably the last appearance of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/i-was-very-surprised-when-i-heard-the-term-opting-out-ricky-ponting-on-rohits-absence-23458188" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Rohit Sharma</strong></a> in whites for Team India</p>

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The Melbourne Test match against Australia was probably the last appearance of Rohit Sharma in whites for Team India

<p>However, the absence of Rohit Sharma from the Melbourne <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/ind-vs-aus-5th-test-fierce-scott-boland-completes-50-wickets-103606/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Test</strong></a> might have been sugarcoated by terming "opted to rest" by everyone, but the skipper`s rough patch is not something to hide behind</p>

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However, the absence of Rohit Sharma from the Melbourne Test might have been sugarcoated by terming "opted to rest" by everyone, but the skipper`s rough patch is not something to hide behind

<p>Unfortunately, the next Test match that India will play if they don`t qualify for the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/2025-world-test-championship-final-lords-to-stage-wtc-final-from-june-11-15-next-year-23386035" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>World Test Championship</strong></a> (WTC) final is against England from June 18-22 in Leeds</p>

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Unfortunately, the next Test match that India will play if they don`t qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) final is against England from June 18-22 in Leeds

<p>So, what does Rohit have in his calendar if he does not get picked for Test matches? Three ODIs against visiting England and the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/champions-trophy-2025-india-vs-pakistan-set-to-be-played-on-february-23-heres-the-full-schedule-23452926" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Champions Trophy</strong></a> before the IPL</p>

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So, what does Rohit have in his calendar if he does not get picked for Test matches? Three ODIs against visiting England and the Champions Trophy before the IPL

<p>Once the Champions Trophy is over, the next ODI bilateral rubber is against Bangladesh in August, and the ODI World Cup is in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/sa-seals-place-in-wtc-final-with-2-wicket-win-v-pak-23455743" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>South Africa</strong></a> in 2027</p>

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Once the Champions Trophy is over, the next ODI bilateral rubber is against Bangladesh in August, and the ODI World Cup is in South Africa in 2027

<p>If <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/team-india-vs-australia-is-it-the-technology-or-the-aussies-snicko-kl-rahul-yashasvi-jaiswal-washington-sundar-23458103" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Team India</strong></a> skipper Rohit decides to draw curtains on his illustrious career any day, soon, the Champions Trophy could be the perfect international swansong for a stalwart like him</p>

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If Team India skipper Rohit decides to draw curtains on his illustrious career any day, soon, the Champions Trophy could be the perfect international swansong for a stalwart like him

<p>If India happens to win the event, Rohit will be the only captain apart from <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/i-will-miss-mahi-bhai-a-lot-tushar-deshpande-23436222" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Mahendra Singh Dhoni</strong></a> to win two ICC events as captain</p>

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If India happens to win the event, Rohit will be the only captain apart from Mahendra Singh Dhoni to win two ICC events as captain

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