Rohit Sharma has officially retired from Test cricket, just weeks before India’s five-match Test series in England. The 38-year-old, who won two World Cups, announced his decision and later appeared in an interview with journalist Vimal Kumar on May 8.

During the interaction, Rohit raised concerns about the current state of cricket commentary in India. He criticised the growing trend of sensationalism in media coverage. According to him, discussions have shifted from cricket to attention-seeking content focused on views and TRPs.

Rohit compared Indian commentators with those from other countries, highlighting a noticeable gap in quality. He pointed out that foreign commentators focus more on the game, while Indian broadcasters often centre their coverage around individual players.

“Earlier, I used to see that reporting was done on cricket itself, discussions were about the game. But now I see that it’s all about how to get more views, how to make a thousand people read my article. There’s very little genuine conversation about cricket anymore,” Rohit said.

“Sometimes when the match is on TV, the way commentators in India do their job these days versus when we go to Australia – the difference in the commentary levels there and in India is extreme. Here (in India), it is so disappointing. And I am being very honest. It seems like the Indian broadcasters want to pick one player and talk things about him. So, it is very disappointing,” he added.

Rohit Sharma ended his Test career with 4,301 runs at an average of 40.57 across 56 matches. He scored 12 centuries and 18 half-centuries. His debut knock of 177 against West Indies remains India’s second-highest score on debut. His best score in Tests came in 2019 when he hit 212 against South Africa. His final appearance in whites came in Melbourne during the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.