New Delhi: It was believed that after the Champions Trophy, Rohit Sharma could say goodbye to ODI cricket. However, the Indian captain has completely rejected all these speculations. He clearly said that he will continue to play in ODI format and has no intention of retiring right now. Meanwhile, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting explained why Rohit Sharma did not retire from ODIs. Ricky Ponting believes that Rohit has not yet forgotten the defeat against Australia in the final of the ODI World Cup 2023. He still has a tightness about this defeat and that is why he is planning to play till 2027 ODI World Cup.
According to Ricky Ponting, Rohit Sharma will remain an important part of the Indian team in the coming years. He said that Rohit performed brilliantly in the Champions Trophy final and showed that he still has cricket left. In the final against New Zealand, Rohit played an important innings of 77 runs, for which he was awarded the Player of the Match Award. Although his performance throughout the tournament was average, he played the captaincy innings in the final.
After winning the Champions Trophy, many people hoped that Rohit could declare his retirement from ODIs. But Rohit himself proved all these speculations wrong. He said, “I am not retiring from ODIs. Please do not spread rumors to my retirement.” It is now clear that Rohit Sharma will remain part of the Indian team and is preparing to play 2027 World Cup. Read also: Yes, this is two… 'Yuzvendra Chahal made a joke of English of Mohammad Rizwan, video viral!
