¿Cuándo fue la última vez que un capitán indio abandonó una prueba?

Whenever a player gets dropped from a team, people start looking for reasons behind it. However, it is rare for a player himself to make way for in-form players and step aside, acknowledging his form. Rohit Sharma, who is likely to be rested for the India vs Australia 5th Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, could be a case where the Indian captain might have voluntarily decided to step down, realizing that his presence may be affecting the team negatively. Rohit Sharma has always prioritized the team, as seen when he adjusted his batting position during the IND vs AUS 2nd Test. Let’s take a look at the time when an Indian captain dropped himself from a Test match.

When was the last time an Indian captain dropped himself from a Test?

If Rohit Sharma decides to step down from tomorrow’s Test, it will be interesting to look back at the only other instance in Indian cricket when a captain voluntarily withdrew from a Test match. Polly Umrigar, the first captain from Bombay, made this rare decision during the 1958–59 series against the West Indies. On the morning of the Test, Umrigar resigned after BCCI President Ratibhai Patel insisted on including Gujarat’s Jasu Patel in the playing XI. This moment in Indian cricket history serves as a unique example of a captain prioritizing team decisions over personal position.

MS Dhoni has also retired before the Sydney Test

The January 2015 Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground marked a pivotal moment in Indian cricket, as it was Virat Kohli’s first match as captain following MS Dhoni’s sudden retirement from the format after the third Test at the MCG. The match itself ended in a draw, with notable performances from David Warner, Steve Smith, debutant KL Rahul, and Kohli, who all scored centuries in the first innings. The 2019 draw at the SCG further solidified India’s historic series win, with Cheteshwar Pujara’s 193 and Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten 159 guiding India to a dominant 622/7 declaration. Kuldeep Yadav’s five-wicket haul and a rain-impacted end saw Australia all out for 300, confirming India’s historic triumph and highlighting MS Dhoni’s final Test appearance.