Rohit may quit tests if India fail in Australia, says Srikkanth

BENGALURU: India must start planning for Rohit Sharma’s successor if the team do not play well in their five-test series in Australia as the captain could well retire from the longest format, former skipper Krishnamachari Srikkanth has said.

Rohit retired from Twenty20 internationals after delivering India’s second World Cup trophy in June but the 37-year-old has struggled for form and admitted to his leadership lapses in the recent 3-0 home test whitewash by New Zealand.

“You have to start thinking ahead. If Rohit Sharma doesn’t do well, I think he himself will retire from test cricket, for all you know,” Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel.