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Australia's legendary captain Steve Waugh said India's Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma will take a decision whether he has to retire or not but he can't afford to be 'complacement or relax'. Waugh wants Rohit to ask himself whether he wants to remain committed to serving the country.
"It is totally up to him," Waugh told PTI weeks ahead of India's tour of England. "He is the only one who can solve that problem. He has got to look himself in the mirror and say, do I still want to be captain or play for India? Am I committed? "Am I putting enough time and effort into it? It is a privilege and an honour to play for your country. You can't be complacent or relax."
Rohit will turn 38 on April 30. He has not been in best of forms in red-ball cricket. In the Sydney Test, he benched himself for better team combination. However, Rohit remains committed to Test cricket and clarified that he is not retiring from any of the two formats he is currently playing.
Rohit's record in England
Rohit has a decent record in England. He has 524 runs from seven Tests on England soil at an average of 40.30, including one century and two half-centuries.
Rohit's recent Test form and last big knocks
However, Rohit's last Test fifty came against New Zealand in Bengaluru Test. Since the, he has not crossed the 20-run mark in nine innings. His last Test century came against England in Dharamsala Test. In the Test series at home last year against Ben Stokes' England, he scored two centuries.
Rohit returns to form in IPL
After six disappointing scores, the former Mumbai Indians (MI) captain roared back to form with an unbeaten 76 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Wankhede Stadium on April 20. He was adjudged 'Player of the match' for anchoring the run chase. MI beat CSK by nine wickets and registered their fourth win from eight games. After a rocky start, the Hardik Pandya-led side have a chance to make it into playoffs.
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