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Rohit Sharma’s Career

• Rohit Sharma, a key player in Indian cricket, retired from Test cricket on May 7.

• Despite his retirement, he continued to play ODIs and T20Is.

• Rohit’s batting style was described as “poetic at work” and he had an extra second in dealing with the red cherry in Tests and the white ball in limited overs cricket.

Rohit’s Test Performance

• Rohit faced a career setback in Tests due to an injury in 2010.

• Despite his debut, Rohit struggled with his identity in Tests, with Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, and Ajinkya Rahane dominating the field.

• His breakthrough came when Ravi Shastri and captain Kohli made him open in Tests, which led to his success.

• Despite a poor yield against Bangladesh, New Zealand, and Australia, Rohit is now focusing on ODIs.

• Despite his success, Rohit could have flourished more in Tests.