Border–Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: 3 players who could retire after the series and their possible replacements

Any Test series between Australia and India is always a mouth-watering spectacle to witness. This particular one between the two powerhouses of cricket is poised to be no different. This is mainly due to two reasons - the first instance since 1992 where the two nations will feature in a five-match series as well as the ongoing cycle of the World Test Championship.

However, there lies one crucial undertone that plays a significant influence in the leadup to the highly-anticipated series, and mainly post the cricketing bonanza is done and dusted. This has to do with the fate of certain individuals in the Indian dressing room. A couple of prominent factors, which however obvious, play a vital component in this decision which the think tank might have to consider.

'Nothing lasts forever; even the longest lives end' is a famous quote by renowned 14th-century Italian poet and scholar, Francis Petrarch. This citation stands true for some of the players who have played their due part in the Test arena. Below is a list of three players who could retire after the BGT 2024-25, their probable replacements, and the reasons behind the same which are coupled with what each one would bring to the table.

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3)  Abhimanyu Easwaran for Rohit Sharma

With multiple reports claiming that Rohit Sharma will be a part of the World Cup to be conducted in 2027 with his subject to being fit and at the top of his white-ball game, it could be expected that he calls it a day from Tests following his final assignment being the upcoming BGT. Rohit has already declared his retirement from the 20-over format. His childhood coach, Dinesh Lad, and the current head coach of the Indian team, Gautam Gambhir, have had their say regarding the same too. It could just be the perfect juncture to step down from the Test team once and for all after the conclusion of the tour to Australia. 

If there is one player to pick from the domestic circuit over the years who has deserved a regular run in the Indian Test team, it is Abhimanyu Easwaran. Possessing an average of 49.40 throughout 100 first-class games is no mean feat. The skipper of Bengal has been knocking on the door for a long time and should be inducted into the setup at the earliest. Easwaran is more of the typical rock-solid opener who would be mighty useful to negate the potency of the new ball and is more than a viable solution if at all Rohit takes the call to hang his boot in Tests.