Due to his dismal red-ball form, Rohit Sharma is reportedly choosing to withdraw from the England series.

Star cricketer Rohit Sharma may decide not to play in the June 2025 England series. According to the most recent news, Rohit, the regular captain, is opting not to participate in the series because of his dismal red-ball cricket performance. Virat Kohli, though, will be travelling with the team for the series. Neither of the two mainstays had a good time in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024.

In the first Test match against Australia, Kohli produced an incredible century, but in the three games he played in the series, Rohit Sharma only managed 31 runs at an average of 6.20.

The skipper chose not to play in the Sydney Test after the fourth Test match, giving the captaincy to Jasprit Bumrah. For the duration of the England visit, he is probably going to do the same.

The 37-year-old clarified his retirement after the fifth Test of the most recent series India played, so there are no rumours about it, according to the India Today article. However, during a recent RCB function, Virat Kohli stated that he “may not have one more Australia series in him.” This implies that Kohli’s final red-ball assignment in the UK may also be the forthcoming England series.

Following the current IPL season, India will visit England for a five-match Test series. The first game at Headingley is set for June 20 and the tour will last approximately 45 days. After two months of playing T20 cricket, the players will have enough time to relax and transition to the long format as the IPL ends on May 25.

The frontline players will fly to play warm-up matches against England A prior to the start of the series before the senior team travels to England. Following the IPL, the BCCI will choose the team, and players like Karun Nair are anticipated to be included. Many players may have the opportunity to visit the European nation to participate in the warm-up matches. As usual, there is a good likelihood that certain players from the warm-up games will be chosen.