‘Rohit Sharma will continue to represent India; Lord’s ODI not his last game’: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia dismisses retirement rumours | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: The final ODI against England at Lord’s on Sunday may not be Rohit SharmaThe last match for India after all. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Saturday dismissed speculation of retirement and reiterated that the senior opener remains firm in India’s ODI plans.The clarification comes amid uncertainty over Rohit Sharma’s future after it emerged the veteran opener will no longer be an automatic selection beyond the ongoing England series, with selectors looking at every ODI selection in the build-up to the 2027 World Cup. Saikia, however, said that no decision has been taken on Rohit’s future.“There is a lot of speculation going on in the media about Rohit Sharma’s future. I want to firmly state that there is no such talk that Rohit will play his last match at Lord’s on Sunday,” Saikia said, as quoted by PTI.Saikia also clarified that Rohit continues to be a part of India’s ODI set-up.“Rohit is a regular member of the Indian ODI team and he will continue to represent the country as long as he is in the scheme of things. In other words, Lord’s ODI will not be his last match,” the BCCI secretary confirmed.The Times of India had earlier reported that Rohit is no longer guaranteed a place in India’s ODI XI, with selectors keen to assess each player’s form and fitness as preparations gather for the 2027 ODI World Cup. The assessment is that the door remains open for Rohit to continue, as long as he continues to justify his place through performances. Rohit is currently 13 games away from becoming the eighth player in ODI history to make 300 matches.
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