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As of May 13th, 2025, there has been no update on Rohit's knee injury from MI and the BCCI. However, after missing matches because of his injury he continued to play and recently he scored 53 against Rajastan Royals on 1st of May and 7 against Gurjrat Titans on 6th of May. Since MI's playoff season has already commenced, his inclusion in the rest of the games depends on evaluation by the medical staff.
In a dramatic twist on May 7, 2025, Rohit announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect, thus ending a glittering red-ball career. While independent of his knee issue, this step underlined his resolve to preserve his fitness for limited-overs cricket, with the 2027 ODI World Cup in sight. Former Indian legend Anil Kumble praised Rohit's service, calling him a "great ambassador for Indian cricket".
Rohit Sharma was not able to join the IPL 2025 match against Lucknow Super Giants on 4th of April because of a knee injury. He was struck on the knee in a nets session. He attempted to bat ahead of the match versus Lucknow Super Giants but was unable to put any weight on. A fitness test revealed pain and the Head coach of Mumbai Indians Mahela Jayawardane confirmed the injury, so it was decided to rest him.
Captain Hardik Pandya announced at the toss itself that Rohit had a knock on his knee and was thus out of the match. This was the beginning of a conservative path by the MI medical team and they continued to keep him on the recovery track.
While preliminary reports had suggested the injury was minor, Rohit's absence stretched beyond the LSG match. His return was uncertain though MI batting coach Kieron Pollard was hopeful of Rohit's resilience as he asserted, "We always had that belief that he is going to come good". The 38-year-old's sporadic appearances in the subsequent matches were however a sign of the ongoing management of the issue.
Rohit Sharma's injury has been in the spotlight for a long time and now his knee injury has raised questions about whether he will be able to play well for national team or not. His unexpected retirement from Tests, despite the reason having nothing to do with the injury but a nice move towards prioritizing white-ball cricket and sustainability. Mumbai Indians are taking a cautious route with his healing and selectors and fans alike keep hoping a full recovery will cause the 38-year-old to captain India's quest at the 2025 Champions Trophy and the 2027 ODI World Cup. Rohit's batting and captaincy are very precious for the national team, everyone have eyes on his health and recovery.
