Recently, Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket amid the IPL 2025 season. India is set to play England in a five-Test series in June 2025. With his retirement, the spot of an opener is now empty in the Indian team. And, BCCI will be seeking alternatives for the indian opener.
The right-hander batsman, Rohit Sharma, faced a disastrous Australia tour and only made 31 runs from five innings, with India losing the series. Rohit has played 67 Tests for India and scored 4301 runs at an average of 40.57 with 12 hundreds and 18 half-centuries. Now, he is retired, and it will be interesting to see who India will take his place with at the top of the order.
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You can see players who can replace Rohit Sharma as an opener in Tests following his retirement.
#1 Sai Sudharsan
It is likely possible that Sai Sudharsan can be called for his maiden Test call-up for the upcoming England tour. The left-hander is known for his solid technique, could emerge as an all-format batter. He has the experience of having played in English conditions. So, we can say that it will make him a top candidate to replace Rohit Sharma as an opener for the England series.
Sai Sudharsan in IPL 2025
Sai Sudharsan has scored more than 500 runs in the IPL 2025 season. Also, the 23-year-old has played 29 first-class matches, scoring 1957 runs at an average of 39.93, including seven hundreds and five half-centuries.
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#2 KL Rahul
KL Rahul is one of the most dependable players for India and can be the best option to replace Rohit Sharma. Moreover, he has performed at various positions as per the requirements of the team in the Test format.
We saw KL Rahul opening the batting in Rohit’s absence in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He played a lot of his Test career as an opener. He also showed calmness and composure in different conditions, including overseas.
