Rohit Sharma says not yet. For now, the India cricket team captain isn’t announcing his ODI retirement. Many thought that the 37-year-old would hang up the boots in 50-over cricket after the ICC Champions Trophy Final. Well, Team India has lifted another ICC title, and unlike the 2024 T20 World Cup, where Rohit Sharma told the world he wouldn’t be playing T20Is anymore, the Indian captain has confirmed he isn’t going anywhere.
No ODI retirement for Rohit Sharma
“Future plans will come in the future. For now, everything will continue as it is,” Rohit Sharma said in the post-match press conference.
Everyone assumed that he’ll make the announcement in the post-match interview. But when the time came, the Indian captain didn’t say anything about hanging up his boots to Harsha Bhogle. He rather talked about his approach and his communication with the head coach regarding his aggressive style of play in the power play.
“We’ve played some really good cricket through the tournament. To come out here having the result our way is a great feeling. Very, very happy. (On his approach) It’s obviously not natural to me. When you’re trying to do something different, you need the backing of the team and the management. They were right through with me. In the ODI World Cup as well with Rahul (Dravid) bhai, this is what I spoke to him about, and he was very much okay with it, and now Gauti (Gautam Gambhir) bhai as well. It was all about getting that backing, and it was something I really wanted to do. I’ve played all these years in a different style, but I wanted to try and see if we could play differently and get the results we were looking for,” Rohit Sharma said after the match.
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“(On stepping out to the pacers) Having played here on a few occasions, you understand the nature of the pitch and what it does upfront with the new ball. Using my feet is something I’ve been doing for a long time now. It’s just about being clear in your mind, and I was very clear on how I wanted to execute in the first few overs. I’ve gotten out as well, but I was clear. As long as it serves the purpose of what we’re trying to do, I’m happy. It (batting depth) certainly helps. That’s why I’ve said before we wanted to bat as deep as possible. Having Jadeja come in at 8 gives you the confidence to go hard against the new ball. If it comes off, it comes off. If it doesn’t, so be it,” the Indian captain added.
