Former Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist has suggested that the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 could be the final tournament for India’s Test and ODI captain, Rohit Sharma. This follows Rohit’s underwhelming performance in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where he scored just 31 runs in five innings.
The 37-year-old also dropped out of the playing XI for the final Test in Sydney due to his poor form. India, meanwhile, lost the series 3-1, their first Border-Gavaskar Trophy defeat in over a decade.
Speaking on Club Prairie Fire, Gilchrist stated he doesn’t expect Rohit to feature in the Test series against England in June. He further predicted that Rohit’s career could conclude after the ICC Champions Trophy, which starts on February 19. Gilchrist, 53, told Hindustan Times:
“I don’t see Rohit going to England. I just felt that he said he will assess it when he gets home. I mean, the first thing he will be meet with when he gets home is a two-month-old baby that he has to change the nappies on.”
”Now that might incentivise him to go to England. But I know I don’t; I don’t see him pressing on. I think he’ll probably have a crack at the Champions Trophy and that might be. That might see him out.”
“I wouldn’t be shocked if he’s open to it”- Gilchrist on Kohli’s potential Test captaincy return
Adam Gilchrist questioned Jasprit Bumrah’s suitability for full-time Test captaincy due to his workload and noted the next captain is uncertain. He added he wouldn’t be surprised if Virat Kohli returned to the role.
“I don’t know whether Bumrah should be full-time captain. I reckon that might get a little bit challenging for him. So, who that next captain may be is anyone’s guess, really, whether they go back to Virat. I wouldn’t be surprised if he wouldn’t mind doing it. But yeah, I haven’t stopped to really think who will be captain.”
Gilchrist warned of challenges ahead for India, despite their talent, noting success isn’t guaranteed. He further added:
“It’s a challenging period coming up for India. They’ve got ready-made replacements. I mean, the IPLs have produced a number of talented players that are lined up across every position, 1 to 11 really, that they could draw on. But it doesn’t mean that it’s instant success at the international level. So I think they could be in for a challenging little period.”
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