Rohit Sharma to remain as Test captain for England tour: Reports

Despite a disastrous Test series loss to Australia earlier this year, Rohit Sharma is likely to continue as the captain for the upcoming Test series against England, thanks to his title win in the recently concluded ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

According to the report published in the Indian Express, the victory in the showpiece event is the main reason behind the BCCI prolonging his career. Moreover, the BCCI is all set to back him as the Test captain.

“He has shown what he can do. Every stakeholder feels that he is the right candidate to lead the Indian side for the tour of England. Rohit too has expressed his eagerness to keep playing red-ball cricket,” a source told the Indian Express.

On the other hand, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has asserted that while Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s presence in the squad was the backbone for India’s title win in Dubai, the all-rounders superlative support was the main reason behind the victory.

"Their all-rounders right through the tournament were outstanding," as quoted from the official website of ICC.

"(Ravindra) Jadeja, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, were all outstanding. I said at the start of the tournament I thought India would be really hard to beat because of their overall balance and because of that mix of youth and experience, and once again, in a final, the captain stands up and gets the job done for his team," Ponting added.

Importantly, India went ahead with three all-rounders, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja, in their XI for all five games in the eight-team showpiece event, adding depth to both their batting and bowling departments. 

"They were a very well balanced side anyway, but because they had so many all-rounders...when you've got Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, who they used up the order on a number of occasions for that left-handed option, and with Jadeja there as well, they were a very well balanced team,” he asserted.

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