No Indian fan can forget the date of 19 November 2023. On the same day, India lost to Australia by 6 wickets in the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup. The truth is that Rohit Sharma had decided to retire after that heartbreaking defeat. Rohit Sharma himself has accepted this. Rohit told that he had given his whole life to win the World Cup.

Rohit Sharma recently said during an event, “Everyone was very disappointed, we were not able to believe what happened. It was a very difficult period for me personally, because I had given my whole life for that World Cup. Not just 2-3 months before the World Cup but since getting the captaincy in 2022.”

Rohit Sharma told that his dream was only to win the World Cup, be it the T20 World Cup or the 2023 ODI World Cup. Rohit further said, “When this dream was not fulfilled, I was devastated. There was no energy left in my body. It took a few months for me to get back to my previous state.”

I don’t want to play cricket…

‘Hitman’ said, “At one time, thoughts started coming in my mind that he no longer wants to continue his cricket career and wants to retire. Because that moment had taken away all my energy and it seemed that there was nothing left in me.” It took some time for him to recover from that difficult phase and just a few months later, in June 2024, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, Team India created history by lifting the T20 World Cup trophy.

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Before the India vs Australia third ODI match, a video of Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir is going viral. In this video which created a stir on social media, Gautam Gambhir was seen jokingly telling Rohit Sharma that according to everyone this match (Adelaide) was his farewell match. Let us tell you that this picture was taken after the second ODI match played in Adelaide, in which Australia defeated the Indian team by 2 wickets.

The Indian team reached the hotel after the match. The voice is not clear in the video that surfaced, but a fan claimed that Gautam Gambhir was saying, “Rohit, everyone felt that this was your farewell match. At least put a photo.”

The ODI future of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli has also been in discussion before the start of Australia tour. Especially after being removed from the ODI captaincy, speculations have gained momentum that Rohit could retire after the Australian tour.

Gambhir: “Everyone loved that farewell match and put a photo on it.”

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Rohit Sharma returned to international cricket after 7 months, but in the first ODI match against Australia played in Perth, he scored only 8 runs. He made a tremendous comeback in Adelaide and scored a half-century of 73 runs in 97 balls. Apart from him, Shreyas Iyer also played an inning of 61 runs. India had scored 264 runs, but Australia had achieved the target with 2 wickets remaining.

The third ODI between India and Australia will be played in Sydney, where Rohit Sharma’s ODI record is very good. Rohit has played 5 ODI matches in Sydney so far, in which he has scored 333 runs at an excellent average of 66.60. He has also scored 2 half-centuries and one century on this ground.

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Recently, many reports about Rohit Sharma claimed that he can also retire from ODI International after the series against Australia in October. However, Rohit’s action is showing something else. Rohit wants to play in the series against Australia A in India before Australia tour. Rohit would like to perform well in this series, he should visit Australia with confidence.

Rohit takes a big decision, will play 3 ODIs against Australia A

According to Revsportz, Rohit has expressed his desire to play in the unofficial ODI series against Australia-A against Australia-A before the Australia series. Australia-A team will visit India in September and will play two unofficial Test matches and three ODIs from the India-A team here. Both Tests will be played in Lucknow, while ODI matches will be held in Kanpur.

It is believed that Rohit can be asked to think about the future of ODIs after the tour of Australia. In such a situation, Rohit is making every effort, so that his place remains in the team. Rohit is probably ready to play against Australia A, so that he can answer people with his performance.

Rohit played in Champions Trophy for the last time

ODI team captain Rohit played the ODI match for India in the Champions Trophy for the last time. Rohit performed brilliantly in the Champions Trophy. Rohit scored a tremendous half -century in the final against New Zealand. Rohit scored an innings of 76 runs. Rohit played an important role in winning the trophy to India.

Has retired from Test and T20

Please tell that Rohit has retired from Test and T20 International. Rohit said goodbye to T20 International after winning the T20 World Cup in the year 2024. After this, in May this year, Rohit also surprised the fans by retiring from Test cricket. Rohit will now be seen playing ODI for India.

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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 statement after retirement: Rohit Sharma shocked the cricket world by completing his Test career last Wednesday. Rohit has now retired from T20 and Test cricket, but will continue to play ODI cricket. Soon after the announcement of Test retirement, he has targeted his critics. ‘Hitman’ has also targeted commentators who try to create more controversy than analyzing cricket.

Rohit Sharma has scored 19,700 runs in his historic international career. He has millions of fans around the world, despite this he has not been able to escape from criticisms. Now in an interview given to a famous sports journalist, he told that the commentary level in India is falling a lot compared to Australia.

Rohit Sharma angry after retirement

Rohit Sharma said, “When we are watching the matches, our commentators talk very differently than Australia. I feel very disappointed with it. It seems that the commentators of India are trying to target only by targeting one player. It is a very disappointing thing.

Honor players

Rohit Sharma even said that commentators should respect the players. He said, “People do not want spices, they just want to enjoy cricket. In today’s era, a lot of spice is filled in the game. There are also people who like cricket in the world, who only want to get information and understand why a player’s form is bad?”

Rohit also said in a disappointing manner that people do not want to get personal information of the players. They have the right to speak, it does not mean that they will say anything. Rohit said that he should come to respect the players.

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