Rohit Sharma’s ‘Gloves Act’ at Gabba Fuels Test Retirement Speculation

Gabba Fuels Test Retirement: Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul began India’s pursuit on Day 4 of the third Test against Australia in Brisbane, aiming to close in on the hosts’ 445-run total. While Rahul found his rhythm after surviving a first-ball reprieve, Rohit fell for just 10 runs.

Batting at No. 6, Rohit’s ongoing struggle with form continued, and his frustration was evident when he threw his gloves near the Indian dugout following his early dismissal, leaving fans on social media puzzled.

Rohit looked rather comfortable at the crease, showing patience to wait for the ball of his choice to play a shot. But the 37-year-old was eventually undone by that no-feet movement shot, a bane of his throughout this series. Cummins pitched a fuller delivery close to the off stump, and Rohit poked at it with hard hands, and wicketkeeper Alex Carey did the rest behind the stumps.

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Rohit’s act of throwing his gloves sparked wild speculations on social media, with some fans questioning whether he is on the verge of retiring from this format of the game.

Rohit is someone who usually doesn't leave his gloves hanging in the open, which is why the fans are concerned and speculating about his retirement. India's chances to qualify for the WTC finals would be reduced by a hefty margin if they suffered an embarrassing defeat in the Gabba Test. The WTC runners-up would then have to rely on other teams to do the job for them.

Talking about Rohit, he announced retirement from T20I cricket after lifting the 2024 T20 World Cup title, but it is to be seen when he will call a day in red-ball cricket.

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Jasprit Bumrah is the potential contender to replace Rohit as he also led the side in the first Test and registered a victory.

“It wasn’t a length where you could drive. We’ve seen that even a fuller-length ball is hard to drive. He kind of tried to punch that ball. He should have defended it and allowed the ball to come to him rather than going after it. I think the tough part is that he hasn’t been scoring runs, and that’s where the pressure builds,” said Pujara on Star Sports.

“He has been opening the innings, and now he’s batting at number 6. That is for the team, but I still feel that when you’re so used to opening and then have to wait, it creates doubt in your mind. It doesn’t help when you switch from opening the innings to batting at number 6, as you don’t get that momentum either,” he added.

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