‘He shut everyone down’: Ravi Shastri defends Rohit Sharma after Lord’s century | Cricket News
Former India head coach and commentator Ravi Shastri SUPPORTS Rohit Sharma amid retirement speculation, urged the team management to allow the veteran opener to continue playing as long as he wanted after his historic century at Lord’s.Rohit silenced his critics in a loud manner by smashing a magnificent 138 off 110 balls in the third ODI against England at the Home of Cricket. The innings saw him become the first Indian batter to score an ODI century at Lord’s, which comes at a time when speculation is rife that the match will be his last international appearance before the 2027 ODI World Cup.Rumors of retirement were previously dismissed by BCCIand Rohit responded in the best possible way, with a record-breaking knock.
‘Rohit doesn’t need to prove’ – Ravi Shastri
Reacting to the veteran batsman’s performance, Shastri said Rohit has nothing left to prove and should be allowed to decide the timing of his own retirement.“He (Rohit Sharma) doesn’t have to prove himself, but he shuts everyone down. When you get such rumors floating around, it sometimes irritates. When a player has done a lot, he doesn’t have to prove to anyone. That’s it, and he’s on his way,” Shastri told Sky Cricket.
‘My job is to bat’ – Rohit Sharma
Rohit’s innings was his 34th ODI century and his maiden hundred at Lord’s. Despite his heroics, India fell 27 runs short in their chase of 388, giving England a 2-1 win in the ODI series.Speaking to bcci.tv after the match, Rohit made it clear that outside criticism has never affected his thinking, insisting that his aim is only to help India succeed.“Look, my job is to bat, to go out, play, represent my country and represent the team. That’s what I’ve been told to do since I made my debut, and that’s what I’ll continue to do. The noise has been there since my debut, and it will remain until I play. It doesn’t really matter.
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