What is Rohit Sharma’s legacy as Test captain and opener?

India will be heading into a busy period of Test cricket, starting with the two-Test series against Bangladesh. 10 Tests will be played in a span of 16 weeks as red-ball cricket will be the flavour of the next few months. India will be looking to get into the third successive World Test Championship final and a lot will depend on how they perform at home — against Bangladesh and New Zealand — and the all-important five-Test series in Australia from November-January 2025.

It will be a crucial phase of Indian cricket which will define Rohit Sharma’s legacy as Test captain. While Virat Kohli remains one of the greatest red-ball captains for India, Rohit has done well in the limited opportunities he has gotten. Having taken over Test captaincy after Virat Kohli’s unforeseen announcement in 2021, Rohit has managed to find success. He was not the frontrunner to take over from Kohli, but the former Mumbai Indians captain has created a well-knit unit that has his style — relaxed and fun-filled.

Rohit Sharma, as an opener, has been phenomenal in Test cricket. Promoted to open the innings in 2019, Rohit has been one of the leading run-getters in the World Test Championship. He has proved to be India’s crisis man, both at home and overseas.

Will he continue after the end of the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle? Should India look to groom a successor in the next few Tests? Will we see Rohit playing on and competing in the 2027 ODI World Cup?

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