DRS, July 17: Rohit Sharma's retirement, Gambhir unhappy with Sanju Samson snub, India pressurized to play Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

India cricket team returned to winning ways as Joe Root’s unbeaten 99-run knock guided England to a 4-wicket win the 2nd ODI. This game could also possibly be Rohit Sharma’s penultimate match before he brings the curtains down on his international career. The star looked quite rusty once again and played his slowest ODI knock on Thursday. Meanwhile, it has come to light that Sanju Samson was dropped from the squad for ZIM T20Is against Gautam Gambhir’s wishes. In league cricket, the record held by Punjab Kings for the highest run-chase in T20s was shattered. On that note, let’s take a look at top headlines from Thursday.

Rohit Sharma to retire

The India vs England 3rd ODI at Lord’s on July 19, could be the last international match for former India skipper Rohit Sharma. It is perhaps not a decision that might have come from Rohit, but a case where the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee might have moved on from the 39-year-old.The report further states that the selection panel have spoken to Rohit, as well as Yashasvi Jaiswal regarding their decision last week, before bringing their plan in effect. Read more here.

India lose 2nd ODI

England drew level in the series, as they won the 2nd ODI on Thursday, with more than 5 overs to spare, chasing an easy 234. Joe Root was the hero of the day for the hosts, having scored 99 not out from 133 deliveries. India has made the best possible start, with Jasprit Bumrah taking a wicket on the first ball and Ben Duckett departing for a golden duck. At one stage, England were reduced to 125/5, but from there on Will Jacks and Root added 72 runs for the 6th wicket, that brought them closer to the win. Read more here.

Highest run-chase in T20s

Washington Freedom have created history as they completed the highest run-chase in T20s in the Major League Cricket (MLC 2026) Eliminator against MI New York. Steve Smith and co. chased down the 267-run target with 8 balls to spare to set up their clash in the Challenger against San Francisco Unicorns (SFU). The previous record for the highest run-chase was held by Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Punjab Kings (PBKS). Read more here.

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Sanju Samson snub

India cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir isn’t a happy man after Sanju Samson was left out of the squad for the upcoming series against Zimbabwe. The Keralam wicketkeeper-batter, who was dropped for three T20Is against ENG only to return for the 5th match, hasn’t been named in the 15-member squad. Gambhir and the selectors aren’t on the same page when it comes to leaving Samson out of the side for the T20Is against Zimbabwe. Read more here.

India forced to play Sooryavanshi?

Days after Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his much-awaited T20I debut, a report has made an explosive claim involving head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar. The Indian team management faced ‘indirect pressure’ to play Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the series against England. The 15-year-old wasn’t supposed to play the first six matches despite being selected for the series against Ireland and England and that the selectors had decided to stick with Sanju Samson for those six games. Read more here.

Harshit Rana overweight

Five matches into his comeback, Harshit Rana suffered another setback. He played 5 matches and picked up 7 wickets. However, he sustained a hamstring injury midway through the India vs England T20I series and was subsequently ruled out of the ODIs as well. It was believed to be an unlucky break. But it turns out, he might be responsible for injuring himself. t’s believed that Harshit was ‘overweight’ upon his arrival in Ireland. Read more here.

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