Rohit Sharma's Test retirement timing has this MS Dhoni connection, check here to know what

In an uncanny resemblance, Rohit Sharma's retirement announcement included an MS Dhoni connection. The Mumbaikar posted a brief message on his Instagram story on Wednesday (May 7), along with his Test cap, revealing that he would no longer play the longest format for India.

The time of Rohit’s message was 17:29 PM, which coincided with the exact time Dhoni posted a similar message on the same social media platform on August 15, 2020.

Back in 2020, MS Dhoni took to his official socail media handle and shared a video with the caption, "Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout.from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired."

 

 

 

 

View this post on Instagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A post shared by M S Dhoni (@mahi7781)

While, posting his Test cap number 280 in an Instagram story on Wednesday evening, Rohit wrote, “Hello everyone, I would just like to share that I am retiring from Test cricket. It’s been an absolute honour to represent my country in whites. Thank you for all the love and support over the years. I will continue to represent India in the ODI format."

The coincidences in their careers don’t end here. Dhoni and Rohit both played their final Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia and their final home Test match at the Wankhede Stadium.

Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma struggled in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia, which India lost 3-1. He averaged just 6.20 in five innings and also dropped himself for the final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Before that, Rohit had a forgettable time in India’s 3-0 home series defeat to New Zealand, averaging just 15.16.

The 38-year-old ends his Test career, which began with a century on debut against the West Indies in Kolkata in 2013, with 4,301 runs from 67 Tests at an average of 40.57, including 12 centuries and 18 fifties. Rohit led India in 24 Tests, winning 12 and losing nine games.

In June 2024, Rohit had announced his retirement from T20Is after India beat South Africa by seven runs to win the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup. With Rohit announcing retirement from Tests, Shubman Gill is the front-runner to be the next Test captain, as the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee aims to infuse some new blood into the side.

Gill, 25, had been the vice-captain in white-ball formats and with Jasprit Bumrah unlikely to be available for all five Test matches in England, he is very much primed to be India’s next Test captain. He is currently captaining Gujarat Titans (GT), who are on top of IPL 2025 points table.