'Rohit will always be India's captain for me': Anjum Chopra

Rohit Sharmas retirement from Test cricket on May 7 has drawn reactions from across the cricketing world Among those paying tribute was former India womens cricketer Anjum Chopra who spoke about the Indian captains legacy during the inauguration ceremony of Turbo TrackFor me Rohit Sharma has been the captain of India she said on the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony of Turbo TrackEven if he doesnt play Test cricket he will still remain the captain of India and the pride of the nation she addedRohit Sharma announced his retirement from the longest format just over a month before India began their next campaign with a fiveTest series against England starting June 20 at HeadingleyReacting to his exit from redball cricket she added We will miss him in the whites but its good that he will continue to play One Day cricketRohit retired from Test cricket after a career spanning 67 Tests and 11 yearsRohit made his Test debut against the West Indies in November 2013 and went on to represent India in 67 Tests He amassed 4301 runs at an average of 4057 with 12 centuries and 18 fifties His highest score of 212 came during a memorable home series against South Africa in 2019 He finishes as Indias 16thhighest rungetter in the longest formatHe kickstarted his Test journey with a memorable 177 against the West Indies at Eden Gardens Kolkata in 2013 Despite immense promise and some great knocks the Hitman initially struggled to solidify himself as a topchoice batter in the longer format especially on tours away from home From 201318 Rohit played just 27 Tests scoring 1585 runs at an average of 3963 with three centuries and 10 fifties in 47 innings His best score was 151 The righthander struggled away from home particularly in testing South Africa England New Zealand and South Africa SENA countries Success in these nations is often considered a hallmark of a great Indian batterHowever with twin centuries against South Africa at Visakhapatnam in 2019 Rohit revived his Test career as an opener In 40 Tests during the ICC World Test Championship WTC history he made 2716 runs at an average of 4115 with nine centuries and eight fifties His best score was 212 He is Indias top rungetter century maker in WTC history and overall at 10th among top rungetters He led India to the final of the WTC against Australia in the UK in 2023 where they lostTurbo Track event delivers a worldclass racing environment with prograde karts challenging and technical layout expert safety protocols realtime race analytics and last but not the least upcoming GoKarting Academy to train young talent professionally Turbo Track and JK Tyre are united by a goal to drive Indias motorsport ecosystem forward With their combined legacy infrastructure and passion this collaboration is set to create an enduring impact on and off the trackWith ANI inputsatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params