Upcoming test match Series IND vs ENG: Will Rohit Sharma lead the Indian Team in England?
Soon after the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025 ends, the Indian team will tour England. The tour is of 5 match Test series, which will be a starting point for the new World Test Championship cycle for India.
The series is about to begin soon, and there’s a lot of discussion going on already about the final list of Team India who will be going in this series. The fans are eager to see Rohit Sharma again in the Test series and are hoping that the selectors will once again trust Rohit Sharma.
Though the form Rohit Sharma has not been up to the expectations during the 2024-25 season, making his position in the team a debatable topic. In this article at Chandigarh Breaking, you will get to know all the details about Rohit Sharma. Do make sure to read till the end.
However Rohit seems to be both mentally and physically fit for the England Tour which is going to begin on 20th June 2025. Recently on the podcast which was held between Rohit and former Australian captain Michael Clarke on Beyond23, Rohit stated that in order to win this series all the players have to be fit and give strong performances.
Bumrah and Shami: Rohit is fully counting on their fitness for the England Tour
During the podcast, Rohit Sharma emphasised having fully fit team players like Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, along with pace pace-attacking team for the Indian team’s success. All the fans, and even Rohit, are also hoping that all the key fast players don’t get injured during the IPL season 2025.
Rohit Sharma said, “The Indian Team has a great chance to beat England in England this time. Last time, the series ended 2-2 with the same players. We need Bumrah and Shami to be 100% fit in England.”
Rohit Sharma also highlighted the challenges which are faced by the players to be fit during the IPL 2025. “We just have to make sure all the players perform well in the IPL. This is the most challenging part. I know IPL matches are only four overs for bowlers, but the travel is tough — you play today, travel tomorrow, and then play again. I hope both these players (Shami and Bumrah), along with the others, come out of the IPL without any problems. If we have a fit team going to England, we will have a great series. It will be a tough but exciting challenge for us.”
Poor form continued for Rohit Sharma 2024-2025 season
Rohit Sharma has been struggling with his form during the season 2024-2025. He has only scored a total of 164 runs in 15 innings. The downfall of the Indian test series has also raised an alarming situation after the 0-3 defeat against New Zealand and the 1-3 defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.
Victory in the Champions Trophy, but struggling in the IPL
Looking into the poor experience in IPL 2025 after a big win in the Champions Trophy, which is led by Rohit Sharma, in March. So far in the IPL season 2025, Rohit Sharma, who is the star performer of the Champions Trophy, has only scored 45 runs in a total of 5 matches for the Mumbai Indians. Everyone in the family and Fans are eagerly waiting for Rohit Sharma to return, so that they can see the classic old Rohit Sharma Batting.
Red-Ball Break before England Tour for ROHIT SHARMA
As per the sources and report in India Today, it was said that Rohit was about to take a break from the Red-Ball game just before the England series. However, Rohit Sharma’s mind changed after the win in the Champions Trophy. Soon after that, he was in discussion with the BCCI officials expressing his desire to play for the upcoming England Test series.
