Former Captain India and President Bcci Sourava Ganguly revealed that Rohit Sharma did not want to be the captain of the Indian test team after Virt Kohli resigned from his position. Kohli gave up the leadership of the test team back in January 2022 after a tour to South Africa.
As a result, he ended one of the shimmering captain’s holders in test history and ends as the fourth most successful captain ever. When Kohli resigned from his lead, Rohit was appointed a new test captain when he officially took over from the home series against Sri Lanka.
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However, it was not easy to convince the opening dough for leading because he was reluctant because of the workload.
“We always wanted a virat to be a captain, but he didn’t want to continue. And that’s what it was. And then Rohit came, he was captured by the Mumbay Indians. Captain in the test matches.
“But then I remember to take an interview with him, that you don’t want to complete your career without even the captains of Indian testing matches. So it hit the chord with him and then took a few days and then agreed.
Rohit went to Captain India in 24 tests and won 12 games, lost nine, while three games ended in a draw. After Mrs. Dhoni he became only the second captain who drew a series in South Africa. Recently left from format Before the ongoing tour of England, when SHUBMAN GILL took over his captain.
Published:
Rishabh beniwal
Published on:
June 23, 2025
