‘A leader like no other…’ - Abhishek Nayar’s heartfelt Instagram story for Rohit Sharma after his Test retirement

Indian batting stalwart Rohit Sharma stunned everyone with his shocking decision to retire from Test cricket on Wednesday, May 7. He announced his retirement from the longest game format with a story on his official Instagram handle. Rohit’s retirement also drew many reactions from former cricketers and game experts.

“Hello everyone, I would just like to share that I am retiring from Test cricket. It’s been an absolute honour to represent my country in whites. Thank you for all the love and support over the years. I will continue to represent India in the ODI format,” wrote India’s former Test skipper while announcing his Test retirement.

Meanwhile, India’s former batting coach and Rohit Sharma’s long-time friend, Abhishek Nayar, came up with a special and heartfelt Instagram story for him.

Nayar congratulated Rohit for an illustrious career and appreciated his leadership skills, while writing a special Instagram story for his long-time friend.

“8 short of 75 you once desired when we were young, but the impact you had on this generation will be your greatest legacy, my brother. A leader like no other, see you on the other side soon,” wrote Abhishek Nayar in his Instagram Story for Rohit Sharma.

Here’s a look at Abhishek Nayar’s Instagram story:

Rohit bids adieu to Test cricket on a decent note

Speaking of Rohit’s illustrious Test career for India, he wore India’s Test cap number 280 while making his debut against the West Indies in the Kolkata Test almost 12 years ago in November 2013. The batting maestro went on to play 67 Tests, scoring 4301 runs in 116 innings, with a brilliant batting average of 40.57, hitting 12 centuries and 18 half-centuries.

He had also been a part of the Indian team in some historic Test series wins, including the famous Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21 win against Australia in Australia.

Notably, the selectors had already made up their mind to remove Rohit Sharma from Test captaincy ahead of India’s upcoming England tour.