Rohit Sharma Vacations in Milan with Wife as India Battles England in Test Series

Rohit Sharma, the former India Test captain, was recently spotted vacationing in Milan with his wife, Ritika Sajdeh. This comes as Team India is currently engaged in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy five-Test series against England.

Sharma, who recently retired from red-ball cricket at the age of 38, shared glimpses of his Italian holiday on social media, including a photograph of the iconic Duomo di Milano cathedral. Having stepped away from Test cricket, Sharma is now focusing on One-Day Internationals (ODIs). His next assignment is scheduled for August when India tours Bangladesh for a three-match ODI series commencing on August 17.

Meanwhile, India suffered a setback in the series, losing the opening match at Headingley. England successfully chased down a target of 371 runs in the fourth innings, marking their second-highest successful chase in Tests and their highest ever against India.

Former England captain Nasser Hussain critiqued Shubman Gill's captaincy debut, stating, "I saw someone finding his way. He didn't quite have that on-field aura of Rohit and Kohli. I thought he followed the ball a lot and was reactive rather than proactive." Hussain suggested that Gill appeared to be finding his footing and lacked the immediate authority exuded by Rohit and Kohli.

England's victory was driven by Ben Duckett's explosive 149, alongside Joe Root's unbeaten 53 and Jamie Smith's steady 44 not out.

Despite India's strong batting performance, with Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Rishabh Pant all scoring centuries across both innings, the team couldn't secure a win.

Hussain pointed out that Gill wasn't solely responsible for the defeat. "India lost the match because of two things Gill couldn't control – dropped catches and batting collapses," he noted, emphasizing India's fielding errors and middle-order struggles.

India had opportunities to seize control, with England at 276/5 in the first innings and 333/4 in the second. However, batting collapses saw India lose 7 wickets for 41 runs in their first innings and 6 for 31 in the second, ultimately turning the tide in England's favor.