Rohit Sharma Back in the Game After Test Retirement as IPL 2025 Returns
Rohit Sharma's sudden retirement from Test cricket on May 7, 2025, took the cricketing world by surprise. Even though he retired from the longest format, he still plays in ODIs and captains Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025. His recent performances have been a point of debate, with some fans and experts raising concerns about his performances. Nevertheless, Rohit's leadership and experience are still priceless to the team. As the season of IPL goes on, everyone is waiting to see if he will be able to get back to his best and lead Mumbai Indians to victory.
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The renowned Mumbai Indians batsman, Rohit Sharma, is finally back on the field after being away since retiring from Test cricket. The move comes as Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 resumes after some time off. Rohit could be spotted hitting the gym really hard with teammates such as Karn Sharma, Robin Minz, Ashwani Kumar, and Tilak Varma. The IPL had been suspended for a week due to escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. Fortunately, the tension relaxed and the IPL board decided the tournament will resume on May 17 with the last match on June 3. Mumbai Indians will resume their next match on May 21 at their home stadium Wankhede Stadium against Delhi Capitals.
Rohit Sharma decided to retire from Test cricket just prior to India's series against England. According to some reports, there were questions on whether he would remain India's captain but he decided to bid adieu to the longest form of cricket. This was the end of his innings in Test cricket while he remains engaged in shorter versions such as the IPL.
Apart from Rohit's comeback, Mumbai Indians have some more news that is good to hear. Left-arm pace bowler Trent Boult from New Zealand is set to return and play the rest of the IPL 2025 matches. Boult has been extremely crucial for Mumbai Indians in this season. He tops the team's wicket chart with 18 wickets in 12 games. He is also one of the top bowlers in the whole tournament ranking joint fourth. Boult's average is 19.89 and his economy is 8.49. His best performance came against Sunrisers Hyderabad where he scalped 4 wickets for only 26 runs and received the Player of the Match.
Mumbai Indians are now headed by Hardik Pandya while being placed at number four on the points table. Till now, they have won seven matches out of twelve and have 14 points. They are well placed as the tournament advances towards its latter phase.
The rest of the IPL league games will be played in six cities that include Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. The venues for the playoff games are not fixed yet though. Based on the revised schedule Qualifier 1 will be held on May 29 the Eliminator on May 30 and Qualifier 2 on June 1. The grand final game of IPL 2025 will be on June 3.
With Rohit Sharma back on the field and star players such as Trent Boult returning Mumbai Indians appear set to battle hard in the second half of the tournament. Fans will be eager to watch how these matches go as the team hopes to add another IPL title to their list. Rohit's return to practice following his Test retirement is an indication that his mind is now entirely on supporting Mumbai Indians to win and play well in the IPL. The coming matches are assured of fantastic cricket action and stiff competition as teams fight for the trophy in IPL 2025.
