Axing could be end for India's 'Hitman' Rohit in Test cricket

Even before the out-of-form opening batsman was dropped for the crucial Sydney clash, Indian media had speculated that Rohit could retire from Test cricket after the series. The 37-year-old quit T20 international cricket last year after lifting the World Cup. He is yet to call time on his ODI career. If this is it for Rohit in Tests -- the team insisted he was "rested" -- it would be an ignominious late chapter in the career of the Indian great. As a youngster Rohit studied on a scholarship because...