Former captain of the Indian team and world number-1 batsman in ODI cricket, Rohit Sharma has given a befitting reply to the critics who talked about his retirement. In the year 2025, Hitman played all 14 ODI matches for India, in which he scored a total of 650 runs with the help of 2 centuries and 4 half-centuries. Rohit batted brilliantly in the 3-match ODI series held in Australia in October this year (2025). After which, he was chosen ‘Player of the Series’. With this, Rohit reached number 1 in the ranking of batsmen in ODI for the first time. Now on the question of retirement, Rohit clearly said that his last match will happen whenever he wants. At present he is playing well and will continue playing as long as he feels good. At the height he is at, he would like to remain at the same place.

Rohit was removed from captaincy before the Australia series.

Before the Australia series, there were many questions regarding Rohit Sharma’s international career. When he was removed from the captaincy of India’s ODI team, people even started talking about retirement. Whereas Rohit Sharma made the team win the ICC Champions Trophy in his last series. Questions were being raised on Rohit, who had failed to score runs on some foreign tours. He first scored runs in Australia and then maintained his form in the home series against South Africa and scored two half-centuries. Rohit will now be seen playing for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy this week.

Rohit gave statement in an event held in Gurugram

Rohit had reached an event held in Gurugram on Sunday i.e. December 21, 2025, where he gave a big update regarding his future in international cricket. He said, ‘My life was also similar, it was very difficult to start. But once I gained speed, when I sat in the plane, the altitude that the plane had attained has not yet come down. I think that’s what matters and I don’t want that plane to land so early. I still have to stay on top.

Rohit further said, ‘We all know, I am sure everyone has traveled by plane. That’s why I gave the example of a plane. When the plane reaches an altitude of 35,000-40,000 feet, we feel good and relaxed, we eat and sleep. This is life. Once you gain speed, it is important that you stay there, and then landing is also important, but it depends on you when you want to land.

India vs England Test Series 2025: England veteran Joffrey Boycott believes that Virat Kohli’s Test retirement will pierce India more than Rohit Sharma. Both Indian veteran players announced the cricket world by announcing retirement in the month of May. After his retirement, everyone wants to know the answer to the question, who will take his place?

Through a column written in The Daily Telegraph, Joffre Boycott claimed a huge claim saying, “Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s retirement has reduced the expectation of Team India to beat England. Kohli’s departure is like a huge loss for Team India because they are the best batsmen of the Indian team. The Indian team plays a lot of international matches, but this is very less comfortable.

There will be no shortage of Rohit

Joffre Baycott further said, “It doesn’t matter how much talent and experience you have. If you are not feeling mentally ready then this is not a good thing. Rohit has been a great batsman, playing brilliant shots but his Team India will not miss much than Kohli, because Rohit’s test records will not be well.”

He even said that Rohit Sharma does not have a natural talent like Virat Kohli. Boycott says that Rohit Sharma has an idea of ​​how complex task can be to open in England.

Rohit Sharma’s test record

Rohit Sharma scored a total of 4,301 runs in his 67 -match Test career. His average in Test cricket was 40.58. In this format, he scored 12 centuries and 18 fifty. Rohit got the most success in Test matches as opener and number six batsman.

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Rohit sharma odi retirement: Indian cricket is going through a very unique phase. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who have lifted the weight of Team India on their shoulders for the last decade and a half, have retired from T20 and Test formats. Now fans will be able to see Virat and Rohit playing only in ODI matches. Before the 2027 World Cup, the Indian team does not have to play much ODI matches, so Virat and Rohit will be seen playing in very few matches. Meanwhile, a huge revelation has been revealed about Rohit’s ODI retirement.

A BCCI source quoted Hindustan Times said that the board was hoping that Rohit Sharma would retire after the Champions Trophy. The source said, “The truth is that many people on the board thought that Rohit would say goodbye to ODI format after winning the Champions Trophy. There was no discussion with Rohit’s selectors about his future in ODI cricket.”

What did Rohit say?

Team India won the title by defeating New Zealand by 4 wickets in the final of the Champions Trophy. After that historic victory, Rohit Sharma had said about his retirement, “One more thing, I am not retiring from ODI cricket. I want to make everyone clear on retirement, so that no rumor has flew further.”

Rohit Sharma got busy in IPL 2025 after the Champions Trophy 2025. Nobody may have thought that Rohit Sharma will take retirement from Test cricket during the IPL. Rohit concluded his Test career on 7 May 2025. ‘Hitman’ has also retired from T20 in 2024. The next ODI series of the Indian team is to be against Bangladesh in August, in which both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli can be seen playing.

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