‘Go and smash it’: Ravi Shastri gives encouraging message to Rohit Sharma as Test Retirement floats above his head

Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri has stated that his only advise for Rohit Sharma would be to go out and play with his aggressive style, but he will also not be surprised if the Indian skipper announces his retirement very soon. Indian team has already lost the chance to win the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, but a victory in Sydney will help them keep the trophy and stay in the race for the World Test Championship (WTC) finals.

Ravi has stated that Rohit should play free from the restrictions that have affected his game during his lean form. As he is not in his preferred form, rumours are rising regarding Rohit’s Test retirement in the past week.

“If I was anywhere near Rohit Sharma, I’ll tell him, ‘Just go and smash it. Just go out there and have a blast. Just as it is when you’re trying to play the way you are at the moment, it’s not looking great. Go out there and take the attack to the opposition and then let’s see what happens,” Shastri said while speaking on the latest edition of The ICC Review.

“He’ll take a call on his career but I won’t be shocked at all (if Sharma retires) because he’s not getting younger. There are other young players in the wings, there’s Shubman Gill, a player of his quality averaging over 40 in the year 2024 and not playing,” Shastri said.

Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir stepped to address these queries on whether Rohit will get a place in the playing XI for the fifth and final Test against Australia in Sydney. If India fail to win this Test and cannot qualify for the WTC Finals, this might turn out to be the last Test match for Rohit Sharma.

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