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thank you, hitman, for the winning performance. A slap to all the critics who questioned his place in ODIs.
Legend, Sharma. Thank you once again!
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Legend, Sharma. Thank you once again!
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For me he is the best player in the team and always has been. Scary at the top, can take the game away so quickly and effortlessly. He should retire after WC2027.
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'I Am Not Going Anywhere': Rohit Sharma Confirms He's Not Retiring From ODIs
In a major breaking news for Indian cricket, Rohit Sharma has confirmed that he has no plans to retire from ODI cricket after winning the 2025 Champions Trophy.
India beat New Zealand by four wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, making Rohit the first captain since MS Dhoni to win two ICC titles. There was a ton of speculation in the lead-up to the final about the 37-year-old’s future. He already retired from T20Is last year, and the next ICC ODI tournament is the 2027 World Cup, when he’d be close to 40 years of age.
“I am not going to retire from this (ODI) format. Going forward please don’t spread rumours," Rohit said at the post-match press-conference, as quoted by news agency PTI.
“No future plans. Jo ho raha hain, woh chalta jayega (Whatever is happening will keep continuing)," Rohit added.
Rohit had doubts over not just his future but also his present coming into the tournament. He was struggling for runs in Test cricket and couldn’t do anything of note in the group stage.
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In a major breaking news for Indian cricket, Rohit Sharma has confirmed that he has no plans to retire from ODI cricket after winning the 2025 Champions Trophy.
India beat New Zealand by four wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, making Rohit the first captain since MS Dhoni to win two ICC titles. There was a ton of speculation in the lead-up to the final about the 37-year-old’s future. He already retired from T20Is last year, and the next ICC ODI tournament is the 2027 World Cup, when he’d be close to 40 years of age.
“I am not going to retire from this (ODI) format. Going forward please don’t spread rumours," Rohit said at the post-match press-conference, as quoted by news agency PTI.
“No future plans. Jo ho raha hain, woh chalta jayega (Whatever is happening will keep continuing)," Rohit added.
Rohit had doubts over not just his future but also his present coming into the tournament. He was struggling for runs in Test cricket and couldn’t do anything of note in the group stage.
'I Am Not Going Anywhere': Rohit Sharma Confirms He's Not Retiring From ODIs - News18
Rohit Sharma confirmed he won't retire from ODI cricket after winning the 2025 Champions Trophy. India beat New Zealand by four wickets, making Rohit the first captain since MS Dhoni to win two ICC titles.
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Come on dude. Your fitness is very poor both on the field , both while batting. You won. Congrats. Now make way for youngsters
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I agree, what kind of message are we giving to our youngsters when the captain can’t be bothered to maintain his fitness.
At the very least, BCCI should crack the whip on Rohit Sharma & get him to lose weight.
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The next ODI World Cup is 2.5 years away. Don't see Rohit playing that. There is little else left for him to achieve.
Maybe he should carry on playing ODIs for another 6-12 months, groom the next captain, KL Rahul or Shubhman Gill are obvious choices for me (give them about 1.5 years to prepare a team before the next World Cup), and then retire from this format.
Maybe he should carry on playing ODIs for another 6-12 months, groom the next captain, KL Rahul or Shubhman Gill are obvious choices for me (give them about 1.5 years to prepare a team before the next World Cup), and then retire from this format.
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If rohit won't move, Jaiswal will force him out.its quite simple. Already he is not fit and not able to run.he was huffing to run multiple 2s along with gill ,Others killing few runs .Next wc is not in sub continent to use or abuse pp .he has to see initial few tough overs in pp and score.Subcontinental players don't bother about graceful retirement .
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The purple patch continues
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Ponting dissects Rohit’s call to not retire from ODIs after Champions Trophy win
Speaking on the latest episode of The ICC Review, Australia legend Ricky Ponting said the Indian skipper’s decision had deeper implications for Indian cricket.
Having been appointed India’s captain back in 2021 at the age of 34, Rohit Sharma on Sunday clinched his second ICC title - following the ICC Men's T20 World Cup win last year - as India closed an invincible Champions Trophy campaign in Dubai.
Now approaching 38, there were talks around the Indian skipper’s retirement from the ODI format, an act not without precedence, given how Rohit had retired from T20Is after winning the T20 World Cup.
But Rohit quashed them in the press conference following the final win against New Zealand.
“One more thing, I’m not going to retire from this format, just to make sure no more rumours are spread,” Rohit told reporters after a Player-of-the-Match performance.
Speaking with host Crystal Arnold on The ICC Review, former Australia skipper Ponting stated that Rohit is likely to have had a specific goal in mind when he made the announcement.
“When you start getting to that point of your career, everyone's waiting for you to retire,” Ponting said.
“And I don't know why, when you can still play as well as he's played (in the final), I think he was just trying to put those questions to bed once and for all and say, ‘no, I'm still playing well enough. I love playing in this team. I love leading this team.’
“And I think, the fact that he said that, to me, it means that he must have that goal in mind of playing in the next (50-over) World Cup (in 2027).”
India hosted the last Men’s Cricket World Cup, and had an exceptional run under Rohit’s leadership.
However, the side fell at the final stage, having been dealt a six-wicket defeat at the hands of the Pat Cummins-led Australia in the summit clash.
Ponting believes that a sense of unfinished business may have to do with Rohit’s decision to stay in-charge until the 2027 Men’s Cricket World Cup to be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
“I think probably the fact that they lost the last one and he was captain, that might be the thing that's playing on the back of his mind," Ponting noted.
“Just have one more crack at trying to win the T20 World Cup, the Champions Trophy, and the ODI World Cup.
“I mean when you see him play like he played in the Champions Trophy final, you wouldn't say that his time is up just yet.”
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Speaking on the latest episode of The ICC Review, Australia legend Ricky Ponting said the Indian skipper’s decision had deeper implications for Indian cricket.
Having been appointed India’s captain back in 2021 at the age of 34, Rohit Sharma on Sunday clinched his second ICC title - following the ICC Men's T20 World Cup win last year - as India closed an invincible Champions Trophy campaign in Dubai.
Now approaching 38, there were talks around the Indian skipper’s retirement from the ODI format, an act not without precedence, given how Rohit had retired from T20Is after winning the T20 World Cup.
But Rohit quashed them in the press conference following the final win against New Zealand.
“One more thing, I’m not going to retire from this format, just to make sure no more rumours are spread,” Rohit told reporters after a Player-of-the-Match performance.
Speaking with host Crystal Arnold on The ICC Review, former Australia skipper Ponting stated that Rohit is likely to have had a specific goal in mind when he made the announcement.
“When you start getting to that point of your career, everyone's waiting for you to retire,” Ponting said.
“And I don't know why, when you can still play as well as he's played (in the final), I think he was just trying to put those questions to bed once and for all and say, ‘no, I'm still playing well enough. I love playing in this team. I love leading this team.’
“And I think, the fact that he said that, to me, it means that he must have that goal in mind of playing in the next (50-over) World Cup (in 2027).”
India hosted the last Men’s Cricket World Cup, and had an exceptional run under Rohit’s leadership.
However, the side fell at the final stage, having been dealt a six-wicket defeat at the hands of the Pat Cummins-led Australia in the summit clash.
Ponting believes that a sense of unfinished business may have to do with Rohit’s decision to stay in-charge until the 2027 Men’s Cricket World Cup to be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
“I think probably the fact that they lost the last one and he was captain, that might be the thing that's playing on the back of his mind," Ponting noted.
“Just have one more crack at trying to win the T20 World Cup, the Champions Trophy, and the ODI World Cup.
“I mean when you see him play like he played in the Champions Trophy final, you wouldn't say that his time is up just yet.”
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I don't think rohit can survive till next 27 wc(Oct and nov).I see odis are lined up in bng, Aus (25) ,eng, nz( 26).Sa , wi, afg odis in india are in pipeline.i don't think rohit can survive with pp bashing in most places In ct , excluding final innings his avg is 26.He will definitely retire from test matches in eng tour after 1 more round of humiliation.If Jaiswal was given opportunity in place of Gill, it will be pr disaster.
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My Career Of 17 Years Has Always Been About Ups And Downs: Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma has been plenty of highs and lows in his storied India career. From missing out on India’s 2011 World Cup squad to winning the 2024 T20 World Cup as captain, his has been quite an eventful journey.
In the past nine months alone, Rohit has experienced plenty of highs and lows – his IPL franchise Mumbai Indians finished last on the IPL 2024 points table before he lifted the T20 World Cup trophy as captain followed by India suffering back-to-back Test series defeats to not qualify for the WTC final for the first time in three attempts and then winning the ICC Champions Trophy earlier this month, it has been a wild ride.
Rohit he has realised the importance to not lose heart and continue smiling irrespective of the results.
“My career for 17-18 years has always been up and down, which has taught me so many things in my life," Rohit said in a video shared by MI. “And these nine months were no different."
“Whether we lose, whether we win, we have to smile, we have to smile," Rohit says.
“It’s a very simple line, but it means a lot. Whatever happens, you just at the end of the day, you have to try and find a way to smile and be happy and find peace with it. That’s why whenever we talk in a group, as players, as a team, we always talk about that. Let’s try and find a way to move on, whether we win or whether we lose," he adds.
However, overcoming failures isn’t easy task but Rohit feels that life is about moving forward and finding ways to keep fighting.
“And to move on from a loss, from a low, is not that easy. That’s why at that time, how you can get excited, you can smile on your face, that is important. Because life doesn’t end here. If you are low, the sun will rise again the next day. You will have to wake up tomorrow again and find a way to fight that day. So, all this is there. So, if you can somehow forget that moment and move forward with a smile, then nothing like it," Rohit said.
SOURCE: https://www.news18.com/cricket/my-c...-ups-and-downs-rohit-sharma-ws-c-9279468.html
Rohit Sharma has been plenty of highs and lows in his storied India career. From missing out on India’s 2011 World Cup squad to winning the 2024 T20 World Cup as captain, his has been quite an eventful journey.
In the past nine months alone, Rohit has experienced plenty of highs and lows – his IPL franchise Mumbai Indians finished last on the IPL 2024 points table before he lifted the T20 World Cup trophy as captain followed by India suffering back-to-back Test series defeats to not qualify for the WTC final for the first time in three attempts and then winning the ICC Champions Trophy earlier this month, it has been a wild ride.
Rohit he has realised the importance to not lose heart and continue smiling irrespective of the results.
“My career for 17-18 years has always been up and down, which has taught me so many things in my life," Rohit said in a video shared by MI. “And these nine months were no different."
“Whether we lose, whether we win, we have to smile, we have to smile," Rohit says.
“It’s a very simple line, but it means a lot. Whatever happens, you just at the end of the day, you have to try and find a way to smile and be happy and find peace with it. That’s why whenever we talk in a group, as players, as a team, we always talk about that. Let’s try and find a way to move on, whether we win or whether we lose," he adds.
However, overcoming failures isn’t easy task but Rohit feels that life is about moving forward and finding ways to keep fighting.
“And to move on from a loss, from a low, is not that easy. That’s why at that time, how you can get excited, you can smile on your face, that is important. Because life doesn’t end here. If you are low, the sun will rise again the next day. You will have to wake up tomorrow again and find a way to fight that day. So, all this is there. So, if you can somehow forget that moment and move forward with a smile, then nothing like it," Rohit said.
SOURCE: https://www.news18.com/cricket/my-c...-ups-and-downs-rohit-sharma-ws-c-9279468.html
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Looks Mi dropped rohit even though he wasn't injured as per social media.he was seen practising 2 hours before the match .His fans are fuming.If mi really drops him in another few matches, its going to be very tough for selection committee and rohit to hang on to his spot.
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Rohit Sharma is not having a good IPL. Will we see him dropped for any of the upcoming matches in this tournament?
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Rohit Sharma Stand At Wankhede Stadium! MCA AGM Approve Stand In Name Of Indian Captain
The Mumbai Cricket Association AGM on Tuesday (April 15) has approved a stand in the name of Indian men’s cricket team captain Rohit Sharma at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
According to a press release by the MCA has approved the naming of stands has been approved in the name of the Indian skipper alongside prominent names like Sharad Pawar, Ajit Wadekar and Amol Kale as well.
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The Mumbai Cricket Association AGM on Tuesday (April 15) has approved a stand in the name of Indian men’s cricket team captain Rohit Sharma at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
According to a press release by the MCA has approved the naming of stands has been approved in the name of the Indian skipper alongside prominent names like Sharad Pawar, Ajit Wadekar and Amol Kale as well.
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The Mumbai Cricket Association AGM on Tuesday (April 15) has approved a stand in the name of Indian men's cricket team captain Rohit Sharma at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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Rohit reveals 'toughest' Australia bowler he faced Down Under
India skipper Rohit Sharma opens up on the Test series against Australia, reasons behind dropping himself for the final Test, and the upcoming tour of England.
India skipper Rohit Sharma has labelled facing Scott Boland in the Border-Gavaskar series as his 'toughest challenge in Australia'.
Boland played a key role in Australia's comeback win Down Under, taking 21 wickets in just three matches as they overturned a 1-0 deficit to win the series 3-1.
“Boland was the toughest to face in those conditions. When we checked his pitch map, 90% of his deliveries were just on the spot – no width, no full balls, maybe a few, but not many,” Rohit told Michael Clarke on the Beyond23 Cricket Podcast.
The right-hand batter had a forgetful series against the Pat Cummins-led Australia, managing just 31 runs in five innings. His struggles with the bat culminated in the skipper dropping himself for the final Test in Sydney and handing the reins to Jasprit Bumrah, who had led India to a thumping 295-run win in the series opener in Perth.
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“I had to be honest with myself," Rohit said. "I wasn’t hitting the ball well, and I didn’t want to play just for the sake of it. A few others were struggling too, and we really wanted [Shubman] Gill to play. He’s such a good player and had missed the previous Test, so we felt he deserved a chance.
"I mean, I was like, 'OK, if I'm not hitting the ball well, there's no point forcing it.' I spoke to the coach and the selector—who was on the tour as well – and they kind of agreed, kind of didn’t.Rohit Sharma and Sanjana Ganesan on India's Champions Trophy 2025 triumph.
"You try to put the team first, look at what the team needs, and make the decision accordingly. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, that’s just how it goes. Every decision you make, there’s no guarantee of success or that it’s the right one. You just do what feels best for the team."
Having recently captained India to an ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 success, Rohit also opened up on the upcoming assignment with the national team – a five-match Test series against England away from home, where the visitors will be hoping to reign over the Three Lions.
The series will also mark the beginning of the new ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.
"Absolutely, last time we played these guys, it was 2-2 in the series," he said.
"Yeah, we need some of these guys to be 100% fit. We’ll have a great series, and I know the kind of cricket these guys are playing these days. It’ll definitely be a good challenge for us."
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India skipper Rohit Sharma opens up on the Test series against Australia, reasons behind dropping himself for the final Test, and the upcoming tour of England.
India skipper Rohit Sharma has labelled facing Scott Boland in the Border-Gavaskar series as his 'toughest challenge in Australia'.
Boland played a key role in Australia's comeback win Down Under, taking 21 wickets in just three matches as they overturned a 1-0 deficit to win the series 3-1.
“Boland was the toughest to face in those conditions. When we checked his pitch map, 90% of his deliveries were just on the spot – no width, no full balls, maybe a few, but not many,” Rohit told Michael Clarke on the Beyond23 Cricket Podcast.
The right-hand batter had a forgetful series against the Pat Cummins-led Australia, managing just 31 runs in five innings. His struggles with the bat culminated in the skipper dropping himself for the final Test in Sydney and handing the reins to Jasprit Bumrah, who had led India to a thumping 295-run win in the series opener in Perth.
Ricky Ponting and Ravi Shastri wrap up a thrilling Border-Gavaskar series | The ICC Review
“I had to be honest with myself," Rohit said. "I wasn’t hitting the ball well, and I didn’t want to play just for the sake of it. A few others were struggling too, and we really wanted [Shubman] Gill to play. He’s such a good player and had missed the previous Test, so we felt he deserved a chance.
"I mean, I was like, 'OK, if I'm not hitting the ball well, there's no point forcing it.' I spoke to the coach and the selector—who was on the tour as well – and they kind of agreed, kind of didn’t.Rohit Sharma and Sanjana Ganesan on India's Champions Trophy 2025 triumph.
"You try to put the team first, look at what the team needs, and make the decision accordingly. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, that’s just how it goes. Every decision you make, there’s no guarantee of success or that it’s the right one. You just do what feels best for the team."
Having recently captained India to an ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 success, Rohit also opened up on the upcoming assignment with the national team – a five-match Test series against England away from home, where the visitors will be hoping to reign over the Three Lions.
The series will also mark the beginning of the new ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.
"Absolutely, last time we played these guys, it was 2-2 in the series," he said.
"Yeah, we need some of these guys to be 100% fit. We’ll have a great series, and I know the kind of cricket these guys are playing these days. It’ll definitely be a good challenge for us."
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He needs to retire now, still getting exposed before Pat Cummins.
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An average of 13.66 - is Rohit on the decline?
Rohit Sharma has been under scrutiny for his poor form in the Indian Premier League (IPL), and his struggles so far in 2025 are consistent with a downward trend in the competition over the past three years.
The former Mumbai Indians captain, who still leads India's white-ball teams, has scored 82 runs in six innings at an average of 13.66.
The opener's 26 from 16 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday was his highest score this season, and with three sixes he showed some glimpses of a return to form before another soft dismissal off Pat Cummins.
"He's finding it very hard to be consistent," former IPL batter Abhishek Jhunjhunwala told BBC Sport.
Rohit's run drought has also mirrored his own team's form, as Mumbai have struggled to find a consistent winning combination - they are seventh in the table with three wins from seven.
However, this is unique to Rohit in the IPL specifically as he is still having plenty of success internationally with a T20 World Cup win in 2024 and the Champions Trophy title last month.
He is also a Mumbai legend having led them to five titles in 11 years as captain, while he is set to have a stand named after him at the iconic Wankhede stadium.
But with that success and status comes immense expectation. BBC Sport and CricViz data analyst Soham Sarkhel have looked at the numbers behind Rohit's decline, and what he and Mumbai could do next.
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Rohit Sharma has been under scrutiny for his poor form in the Indian Premier League (IPL), and his struggles so far in 2025 are consistent with a downward trend in the competition over the past three years.
The former Mumbai Indians captain, who still leads India's white-ball teams, has scored 82 runs in six innings at an average of 13.66.
The opener's 26 from 16 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday was his highest score this season, and with three sixes he showed some glimpses of a return to form before another soft dismissal off Pat Cummins.
"He's finding it very hard to be consistent," former IPL batter Abhishek Jhunjhunwala told BBC Sport.
Rohit's run drought has also mirrored his own team's form, as Mumbai have struggled to find a consistent winning combination - they are seventh in the table with three wins from seven.
However, this is unique to Rohit in the IPL specifically as he is still having plenty of success internationally with a T20 World Cup win in 2024 and the Champions Trophy title last month.
He is also a Mumbai legend having led them to five titles in 11 years as captain, while he is set to have a stand named after him at the iconic Wankhede stadium.
But with that success and status comes immense expectation. BBC Sport and CricViz data analyst Soham Sarkhel have looked at the numbers behind Rohit's decline, and what he and Mumbai could do next.
Rohit Sharma: MI batter is 'on decline' in IPL but why is he struggling?
Mumbai Indians batter Rohit Sharma is "on the decline" and is averaging 13.66 in the 2025 Indian Premier League, but why is he struggling?
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Is getting dropped from India's test side,per reports
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We might still need him as a leader for the next year tournament.
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Rohit Sharma is now the first Indian to win 20 POM awards in IPL history
Total madness at Wankhede as he scored 76* off 45 as MI won by 9 wickets sparing 26 balls vs CSK
Hardik Pandya, commenting on Hitman's form, said: "You don't have to worry about Rohit Sharma's form, when he comes back to form, the opposition will be out of the game"
Total madness at Wankhede as he scored 76* off 45 as MI won by 9 wickets sparing 26 balls vs CSK
Hardik Pandya, commenting on Hitman's form, said: "You don't have to worry about Rohit Sharma's form, when he comes back to form, the opposition will be out of the game"
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Out of 20, Sharma has 4 POTM vs CSK and 4 POTM vs RCB
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Rage Rage against the dying of the light.
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During his 76-run knock, which helped MI win the IPL 2025 match by 9 wickets at Wankhede Stadium, Rohit went past Shikhar Dhawan’s tally of 6769 runs and became the second leading run getter in the IPL. In 264 IPL matches played so far, Rohit has 6786 runs to his name now.
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The upward trend ends, but what a knock by Rohit Sharma
The upward trend ends, but what a knock by Rohit Sharma
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Rohit Sharma has joined the legendary Virat Kohli to become the second Indian batter to score 12000 runs in T20 games. He achieved this feat against the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday.
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Mumbai Indians (MI) legend Rohit Sharma has reached another milestone. He’s now the first-ever batter to score 6000 runs for the franchise (across IPL and the now-defunct Champions League T20).
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Rohit Sharma bids farewell to Test format
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Writing was on the wall - never deserved to be our red ball captain. I guess Jasprit Bumrah will now be the red ball captain?
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No bumrah is advised not to play more than 2 test matches at a stretch .so gill or pant as per reports
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Hopefully not Pant, never convinced about his cricketing brain nor captaincy.
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Hopefully not Pant, never convinced about his cricketing brain nor captaincy.
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Good he is continuing in ODIs. He is just 7 sixes behind Afridi for the list of all time six hitters. Need to break that record.
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Am not sure about gill batting on tough pitches. It seems we have to bear one Idiotic captain or not so good batsmen
It was expected that Rohit would be the first to go from the Test format. He had couple of good years with the bat as an opener but other than that his career has been a struggle. Good decision though as this means India can pick a deserved player for the England tour. The problem now for India though is that they don't have anyone who is a certain member of the Test XI who can actually take over the captaincy. If it isn't Bumrah then I am not sure who it will be. Gill is Rahul 2.0, someone who never scores consistently. In the process of elimination it just leaves Pant as the sole contender. Pant for all the brilliance in the format isn't a captaincy material I feel. He hasn't done well as IPL captain and doesn't inspire any confidence as a leader. Going to be a headache for the selectors. Whoever they pick will be a short term solution. If Shreyas Iyer becomes a regular in the format I would rather make him the captain but he has his own issues with the bat and technique overseas.
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It seems gill is the chosen one as per himdustan times.Rohit was told he wasn't an automatic choice for test matches as per times of India earlier reports in this week.so he finally announced his retirement grudgingly. Gill does not inspire any confidence on tough pitches and pant does not inspire any confidence with his captaincy. Seems Jaiswal will be next in line as he is gun in test format and he will learn captaincy
from his goa stint. I think atleast for another 2 years, gill will be the candidate. I don't think gill got a y huge challenges for first year as eng series is the only away series.Sai should be the opener and it should be kl vs jurel at 5.so it will bring some sort of consistency from kl or we can get a much more better option. We should be ready for kohli spot too now with all kind of options.
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Good decision from Rohit... He should have retired from all formats..
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He still has Afridi 6 record to break in ODIs. Just 7 behind
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Sure.. Maybe he is trying to break that and then retire...LOL
He has already achieved much more than what Afridi achieved as a cricketer...
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Eh, was pretty useless as a test player tbh. But idkw people are calling for him to retire from odi?
He led his team to a final and won CT as well? His W to L ratio is terrific? He hasn't shown any signs of being finished in odi?
Yes the only issue is that he either gets out early or ends the opposition but you always want an opener who can achieve that. He's too valuable to just call it quits.
Although probably should avoid playing 2027 WC
He led his team to a final and won CT as well? His W to L ratio is terrific? He hasn't shown any signs of being finished in odi?
Yes the only issue is that he either gets out early or ends the opposition but you always want an opener who can achieve that. He's too valuable to just call it quits.
Although probably should avoid playing 2027 WC
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Rohit Sharma Blasts Indian Commentators, Calls Them 'Agenda-Driven'
One of the most likeable cricketers in the game, yet Rohit Sharma hasn't been immune to criticism by pundits, former cricketers, or journalists. The India ODI captain has even been a part of some fiery press conferences, especially since taking over the role of a skipper in the national team. In the final phase of his career, Rohit pointed out a big change that he has seen in the way the business of cricket is being run. In an interview, the 38-year-old highlighted how the 'masala' has taken over 'pure cricket' in modern times.
During an interview with Vimal Kumar, Rohit highlighted how big a difference there is between the kind of commentary he sees in India in comparison to what he sees in Australia, calling the former highly 'disappointing'.
"We see everything, we talk to each other. Sometimes when we are watching the match on TV, the kind of things commentators talk about is much different from the kind of commentary you see in Australia. Here, it is so disappointing. I am being very honest. It seems like they just want to target a player and speak about him. This is very disappointing," Rohit said during the interview.
The veteran batter, who recently quit Test cricket, said that criticising a player over poor form is fully understandable, but commentators should know where to draw the line.
"There are a lot of people who love the game. They don't want 'masala', they want to watch cricket. In today's times, we put a lot of masala in the game. There are cricket lovers too who want to know more about the game, and understand why a player's form is bad. They don't want to hear about personal stuff. Just because you have the right to speak, doesn't mean you'll say anything. Respect the players. I even said at a few places that everyone who has been part of these World Cups deserves great respect. It's not a joke to win 23 out of 24 matches, no matter how it happened," Rohit asserted.
Rohit even feels that in today's times, 'agenda-driven' criticism has taken over genuine feedback on a player's performance or non-performance.
"Yes, there have been things where it has gone out of our hands. We didn't do well in some instances, where we deserve criticism. No problem. We lost to New Zealand at home, we deserve criticism. But there's a way to criticize someone. Today, agenda-driven criticism is being done here. It is not so likable," he concluded the topic.
Rohit also said that he doesn't believe in defending himself over criticism, as 'attacking' is what he is good at.
"To handle criticism is important in a sportsperson's life. I understand that. But, it's unnecessary criticism that I am against. Such things weren't needed. I see people say a lot about me, some say that I get out to left-arm seamers. If I go out defending that, I'll do a lot of things wrong. My time is very precious, don't want to waste my time defending myself. Attacking is what my work is. It's better to show what you want to on the field, not outside," he said.
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One of the most likeable cricketers in the game, yet Rohit Sharma hasn't been immune to criticism by pundits, former cricketers, or journalists. The India ODI captain has even been a part of some fiery press conferences, especially since taking over the role of a skipper in the national team. In the final phase of his career, Rohit pointed out a big change that he has seen in the way the business of cricket is being run. In an interview, the 38-year-old highlighted how the 'masala' has taken over 'pure cricket' in modern times.
During an interview with Vimal Kumar, Rohit highlighted how big a difference there is between the kind of commentary he sees in India in comparison to what he sees in Australia, calling the former highly 'disappointing'.
"We see everything, we talk to each other. Sometimes when we are watching the match on TV, the kind of things commentators talk about is much different from the kind of commentary you see in Australia. Here, it is so disappointing. I am being very honest. It seems like they just want to target a player and speak about him. This is very disappointing," Rohit said during the interview.
The veteran batter, who recently quit Test cricket, said that criticising a player over poor form is fully understandable, but commentators should know where to draw the line.
"There are a lot of people who love the game. They don't want 'masala', they want to watch cricket. In today's times, we put a lot of masala in the game. There are cricket lovers too who want to know more about the game, and understand why a player's form is bad. They don't want to hear about personal stuff. Just because you have the right to speak, doesn't mean you'll say anything. Respect the players. I even said at a few places that everyone who has been part of these World Cups deserves great respect. It's not a joke to win 23 out of 24 matches, no matter how it happened," Rohit asserted.
Rohit even feels that in today's times, 'agenda-driven' criticism has taken over genuine feedback on a player's performance or non-performance.
"Yes, there have been things where it has gone out of our hands. We didn't do well in some instances, where we deserve criticism. No problem. We lost to New Zealand at home, we deserve criticism. But there's a way to criticize someone. Today, agenda-driven criticism is being done here. It is not so likable," he concluded the topic.
Rohit also said that he doesn't believe in defending himself over criticism, as 'attacking' is what he is good at.
"To handle criticism is important in a sportsperson's life. I understand that. But, it's unnecessary criticism that I am against. Such things weren't needed. I see people say a lot about me, some say that I get out to left-arm seamers. If I go out defending that, I'll do a lot of things wrong. My time is very precious, don't want to waste my time defending myself. Attacking is what my work is. It's better to show what you want to on the field, not outside," he said.
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I don’t think he cares too much about records. I don’t think he even realizes he is close to that record. I have met him multiple times in his younger years. He is extremely chilled and has a very casual approach to life. Bandha life ko jyada hi laidback Letha hai. He is not the kind of person who cares too much about such thing. But he is pretty passionate about winning tournaments. Loss against NZ, Aus, WC 2023 all would have broken him more than his personal failure. This is one of the reasons he so universally so well liked by his teammates. He is just chilled and straightforward person with less personal ambitions
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Travis Head and Rohit are comparable as test batsman.
Both of them haven’t done much away from home, Rohit averages 31 to Head’s 33 away from home. Rohit was our main batsman in the 2022 Eng tour.
Rohit has delivered on turning tracks a lot more and definitely ranks ahead of Head against spin bowling as Head is a failure in Asian conditions.He was our best batsman from 2021 to 2023.
He was pretty useful, any opener averaging north of 40 in test cricket is worth his weight in gold. Captained us to a BGT win too.
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He wants to win the world cup in order to complete his trioka of trophies, thats his only motivation.
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Lol, i can say the same Rohit is a failure in aussie conditons
.I'm still waiting for a wtc 100 from rohit. Give me a call when that happens. Until then kindly put Rohit lower on the list.
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Rohit scored a century against England away from home, that too in a victory. Wake me up when Travis Head scores an away ashes century.Lol, i can say the same Rohit is a failure in aussie conditons
I'm still waiting for a wtc 100 from rohit. Give me a call when that happens. Until then kindly put Rohit lower on the list.
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Travis won 2 cups for his country. Anyone can score in any series.
The day Kohli scores a wc century he will rank > Ponting and Sachin in Odi and the day rohit scores a wtc century he will rank > Travis in test cricket.
Now give me evidence of such events happening otherwise stay put.
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Rohit has won 4 cups for his country
Travis Head can’t score away from home, which is the most important parameter, an innings in a one off match doesn’t change that. Wake me up when he scores an away Ashes century.
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He made impactful runs for us and was the main cog of our test team from 2021 to 2023.
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Vettori said head ,failed in this ipl as pitches were a bit different indirectly acknowledging he is a ftb .Abhishek got out trying to hit instead of useless head.Head is a useless ftb or hrltb at best who cant play pace/spin .starc, archer etc can proudly spit on himRohit has won 4 cups for his country
Travis Head can’t score away from home, which is the most important parameter, an innings in a one off match doesn’t change that. Wake me up when he scores an away Ashes century.
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No he hasn't. Did he score in t20 wc final? Or did Kohli do it? Did he score a century in any of his wc appearances.Rohit has won 4 cups for his country
Travis Head can’t score away from home, which is the most important parameter, an innings in a one off match doesn’t change that. Wake me up when he scores an away Ashes century.
It's sounds like someone is mad that rohit had to get help from his teammates who are obviously stronger then aussie side on paper while Papa Head caused 2 causal upsets and soloed it on his own.
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Wtc century? Where is it
Rohit KO's Australia's bowling attack at St. Lucia and pretty much eliminated them from the World T20.
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I have lots of respect for Rohit Sharma. It's not that I don't. However Rohit is not > Travis Head as a test batsmen.
Travis Head isn't anything special either that much I agree and he's an HTB but rohit has only had a few purple patch test series throughout his long career otherwise he's been rubbish.
Head is rubbish overseas and in Asia but he's a very consistent test batter in Australia and he was solid in BGT, scored 90 odd on the first test while the rest of Australia collapsed, Pretty much single handidelt won The 2nd pink ball test and then he + Steve smith butchered India in the 3rd test, However yes he failed in test 4 and 5.
But he ended up being the top scorer. He won a WTC for his country along with smith as well, he only failed against Pakistan on home turf for some reason.
In odi and t20 theirs no contest, Rohit is 100× Superior and he's called Hitman for a reason.
But in test rohit is rubbish, and even Rohit hinself would agree which is why he rested himself from BGT and eventually decided to call it quits before the England series.
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Shastri details how he would have handled Rohit's Test ending
Ravi Shastri reveals what he told Rohit Sharma at one of the recent Indian Premier League games, days before he announced his retirement from Test cricket.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri says he would have advocated for recently retired Test skipper Rohit Sharma to play the final match against Australia in Sydney earlier this year.
Rohit’s decision to retire from the longest format came on the back of a dismal ICC World Test Championship series loss for India in Australia, and his recent lean patch with the bat in the Test format that culminated in the 38-year-old sitting out the Border-Gavaskar series decider at the SCG in January.
Shastri has since shared details of a conversation he had with Rohit at an IPL fixture and prior to his retirement.
Speaking with host Sanjana Ganesan on the latest edition of The ICC Review, Shastri said: “I saw Rohit a lot at the toss. At the toss, you don't get enough time to speak. Though I did put my hand on his shoulder in one of the games.
“I think it was in Mumbai and told him, if I was coach you would have never not played that last Test match. You would have played that last Test match because the series wasn't over.
“And I'm not someone who threw in the towel with the scoreline 2-1. If your mindset is you feel you are… that's not the stage, you leave a team.”
From his three outings in Australia, having missed out the first of five Tests due to personal reasons, Rohit scored just 31 runs.
In his last eight Tests, which included home series against Bangladesh and New Zealand, Rohit was able to cross the 50-run mark only once, averaging 10.93.
Despite his low returns, Shastri believes he would’ve pushed for Rohit inclusion in Sydney, with the series poised at 2-1.
“That was a 30-40 run game. And that's exactly what I told him. The pitch was so spicy in Sydney. Whatever kind of form he was in, he's a match-winner,” said Shastri.
“If he had gone, sensed the situation, sensed the condition and smashed it for even 35-40 at the top, you never know. That series would have been level. But that's each one to his own.
“Other people have different styles. This would have been my style and I let him know it. It's sitting in my heart for a long time. I had to get it out. And I told him that.”
Rohit’s Test retirement comes ahead of India’s much-awaited tour of England, which will feature five Tests marking the beginning of the new ICC World Test Championship cycle.
Adding to the transition phase, Virat Kohli too recently bid farewell to the longest format, signalling the end of a defining era in Indian Test cricket.
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Ravi Shastri reveals what he told Rohit Sharma at one of the recent Indian Premier League games, days before he announced his retirement from Test cricket.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri says he would have advocated for recently retired Test skipper Rohit Sharma to play the final match against Australia in Sydney earlier this year.
Rohit’s decision to retire from the longest format came on the back of a dismal ICC World Test Championship series loss for India in Australia, and his recent lean patch with the bat in the Test format that culminated in the 38-year-old sitting out the Border-Gavaskar series decider at the SCG in January.
Shastri has since shared details of a conversation he had with Rohit at an IPL fixture and prior to his retirement.
Speaking with host Sanjana Ganesan on the latest edition of The ICC Review, Shastri said: “I saw Rohit a lot at the toss. At the toss, you don't get enough time to speak. Though I did put my hand on his shoulder in one of the games.
“I think it was in Mumbai and told him, if I was coach you would have never not played that last Test match. You would have played that last Test match because the series wasn't over.
“And I'm not someone who threw in the towel with the scoreline 2-1. If your mindset is you feel you are… that's not the stage, you leave a team.”
From his three outings in Australia, having missed out the first of five Tests due to personal reasons, Rohit scored just 31 runs.
In his last eight Tests, which included home series against Bangladesh and New Zealand, Rohit was able to cross the 50-run mark only once, averaging 10.93.
Despite his low returns, Shastri believes he would’ve pushed for Rohit inclusion in Sydney, with the series poised at 2-1.
“That was a 30-40 run game. And that's exactly what I told him. The pitch was so spicy in Sydney. Whatever kind of form he was in, he's a match-winner,” said Shastri.
“If he had gone, sensed the situation, sensed the condition and smashed it for even 35-40 at the top, you never know. That series would have been level. But that's each one to his own.
“Other people have different styles. This would have been my style and I let him know it. It's sitting in my heart for a long time. I had to get it out. And I told him that.”
Rohit’s Test retirement comes ahead of India’s much-awaited tour of England, which will feature five Tests marking the beginning of the new ICC World Test Championship cycle.
Adding to the transition phase, Virat Kohli too recently bid farewell to the longest format, signalling the end of a defining era in Indian Test cricket.
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Shastri throwing shade at GG.
Don't see how you can justify someone like Rohit playing any more than he played in that series though. If someone can't score runs, you can't act like some miracle will happen in the last test.
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This is the problem with South Asian countries, far too often you players playing on reputation rather than performance. And ex-cricketers are part of the circlejerk because in most cases, they did the same thing when they were playing.
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Shastri recalls decision that helped Rohit thrive in Tests
A hunch from the former India head coach in 2019 helped turn Rohit Sharma into one of the most destructive Test openers in recent times.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri has reflected on how the decision to turn Rohit Sharma into an attacking Test opener initially came about.
Rohit first entered the Test setup as a middle-order batter, with the Indian great only moving to the top of the order and becoming a world-class opener due to an inkling from Shastri that he could make a greater impact early in an innings.
Shastri spoke in depth about Rohit with host Sanjana Ganesan on the most recent episode of The ICC Review, with the India legend revealing the impact he made on the recently retired Test great early in his tenure as coach.
Rohit was more known as a white-ball performer during the early stages of his career, but the decision by Shastri to promote the hard-hitting batter to the top of the order in 2019 paid immediate dividends as he found a new lease on life and thrived in the longest format.
"Batting at four, five, this guy used to get bored," Shastri recalled.
"Then I started dwelling on the fact, why is he so successful in one-day cricket? He likes to be out there early. I said, if he can go out there and do it, he has got enough time on his hands to play the quicks. He's got the shots against the quicks, to take them on. The field is up, so Test cricket might be a honeymoon for him if he starts embracing it."
Shastri said he thought up the concept of Rohit as a Test opener during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in 2019 when he smashed five centuries and finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer with 648 runs at an average of 81.
His form at that event saw Shastri float the idea of Rohit as Test opener to then captain Virat Kohli and there was no looking back as he hit twin tons in his first Test at the top of the order against South Africa and scored nine of his 12 Test centuries from that point on.
"He'd batted enough at five and six and he wasn't here and he wasn't there," Shastri said.
"He would get his 20s or 30s and throw it away. (I thought) let's put him under pressure and send him up (the order). And I remember telling him in the West Indies 'we want you to open'.
"This was (August) 2019, if I'm not mistaken, after that World Cup. He'd had a great World Cup, so his form was very good. And he might have thought of it for a little while, but he was OK.
"Then he came in for the first Test match and he opened the innings and he got a hundred. If I'm not mistaken, he got a big 100 in that first innings and then he didn't look back because then he seemed to enjoy it.
"He figured it out and what I must say he worked a lot on his technique because I thought his best batting was in England where you really got to play a little differently and especially he had to play with soft hands and could leave (the ball) a lot.
"And he worked on it, which was very good. So, suddenly from nowhere, he was setting up games for you."
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A hunch from the former India head coach in 2019 helped turn Rohit Sharma into one of the most destructive Test openers in recent times.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri has reflected on how the decision to turn Rohit Sharma into an attacking Test opener initially came about.
Rohit first entered the Test setup as a middle-order batter, with the Indian great only moving to the top of the order and becoming a world-class opener due to an inkling from Shastri that he could make a greater impact early in an innings.
Shastri spoke in depth about Rohit with host Sanjana Ganesan on the most recent episode of The ICC Review, with the India legend revealing the impact he made on the recently retired Test great early in his tenure as coach.
Rohit was more known as a white-ball performer during the early stages of his career, but the decision by Shastri to promote the hard-hitting batter to the top of the order in 2019 paid immediate dividends as he found a new lease on life and thrived in the longest format.
"Batting at four, five, this guy used to get bored," Shastri recalled.
"Then I started dwelling on the fact, why is he so successful in one-day cricket? He likes to be out there early. I said, if he can go out there and do it, he has got enough time on his hands to play the quicks. He's got the shots against the quicks, to take them on. The field is up, so Test cricket might be a honeymoon for him if he starts embracing it."
Shastri said he thought up the concept of Rohit as a Test opener during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in 2019 when he smashed five centuries and finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer with 648 runs at an average of 81.
His form at that event saw Shastri float the idea of Rohit as Test opener to then captain Virat Kohli and there was no looking back as he hit twin tons in his first Test at the top of the order against South Africa and scored nine of his 12 Test centuries from that point on.
"He'd batted enough at five and six and he wasn't here and he wasn't there," Shastri said.
"He would get his 20s or 30s and throw it away. (I thought) let's put him under pressure and send him up (the order). And I remember telling him in the West Indies 'we want you to open'.
"This was (August) 2019, if I'm not mistaken, after that World Cup. He'd had a great World Cup, so his form was very good. And he might have thought of it for a little while, but he was OK.
"Then he came in for the first Test match and he opened the innings and he got a hundred. If I'm not mistaken, he got a big 100 in that first innings and then he didn't look back because then he seemed to enjoy it.
"He figured it out and what I must say he worked a lot on his technique because I thought his best batting was in England where you really got to play a little differently and especially he had to play with soft hands and could leave (the ball) a lot.
"And he worked on it, which was very good. So, suddenly from nowhere, he was setting up games for you."
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