Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Chopra: Kohli, Rohit Should Have Retired From ODIs
Cricket analyst Aakash Chopra thinks that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli might have made a mistake by retiring from Test cricket.
He believes they should have stopped playing ODIs instead.
Because there are fewer ODI matches, it's hard for them to stay in good shape and practice.
Without playing Test matches, they won't get much practice.
Their next ODI games will be in Australia in October.
Aakash Chopra suggests Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli made the wrong retirement choice.
Chopra believes they should have retired from ODIs instead of Tests.
He points to the decline in ODI matches, making it harder to maintain form.
Without Test cricket, practice opportunities are limited for the players.
Kohli and Rohit's next ODI appearance is expected during the Australia tour in October.
- Who
- Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Aakash Chopra.
- What
- Aakash Chopra suggests Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli made an error in retiring from Test Cricket.
- When
- Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retired from Test Cricket in May.
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- To highlight the difficulty of maintaining form with limited matches.
Chopra's View
Players' Decision
Match Practice
Chopra's View
Players will struggle to stay match-ready.
Players' Decision
Remaining in Test Cricket would have been better for practice.
Fitness Concerns
Chopra's View
The lack of ODIs makes it tough to keep up fitness.
Players' Decision
The players would find maintaining top condition harder
- Players
- Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
- Retirement Decision
- Test Cricket
- Analyst
- Aakash Chopra
- Next ODI Series
- Australia in October
Sources
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