In the epic ICC Champions Trophy final, India and New Zealand will face each other once again in the tournament to win the prestigious trophy. While this match is important for both teams, we can anticipate a last dance from some of the greatest players in the game. It will be interesting to see which team wins, as both sides are dominant. Will it be a last dance for Williamson and Virat Kohli, or will Rohit Sharma play his last ODI game? Let’s take a look at the 5 players who could retire after the Champions Trophy final.
Rohit Sharma
It may sound surprising, but yes, Rohit Sharma could make a call for retirement right after the Champions Trophy final. The biggest reason behind this is his slump in form and growing age. The batter has struggled with his form a lot over the last few months, though there’s a century in Othe DI series against England last month, but the batter has shown no consistent performance in the Champions Trophy. This could be a wake-up call for the skipper, and he may decide to retire since he’s an ODI and Test player now, the next ICC finals are in 2027, Rohit may not play for that long and could take a final decision on Sunday.
Kane Williamson
The man of the semifinals, Kane Williamson, could make a final decision on his ODI career right after the Champions Trophy final. The player is already 33 years old. Just like Rohit Sharma, he has to wait for the 2027 ODI World Cup to play any big tournament in the the future. With the growing age and disinterest in the ODI format, the batter could hang up his boots in the limited-overs format after the Champions Trophy finals.
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Ravindra Jadeja
The fit and fine Ravindra Jadeja could be one more of the players who could retire after the Champions Trophy. It’s not like he’s not fit, but he is constantly failing to make big contributions to the team, so far from the past few months. The batter has already retired from T20 Cricket, could also say Adios to the limited overs format. He is a brilliant Test player over the years and could choose to focus on only one format for India.
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