Amid speculation that Sunday’s third and final ODI against England at Lord’s could be Rohit Sharma’s all-rounder, India’s former batsman and wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel believes the former captain can score a memorable century.As reported by TOI earlier, the selection committee has decided this He will not be the first choice after the England series during the week. As things stand, Sunday’s game could be the last game of the 39-year-old India. Rohit has already retired from Test cricket and T20 Internationals.Patel said the India opener has shown time and time again in his game that he responds strongly to big runs and hopes to do so again if Sunday’s match is his last.“If Lord’s ODI is the last game of his career, Rohit Sharma would want to sign off with a century. He is able to do that. We have seen it throughout his career – when he gets two or three wickets down, he usually bounces back with a winning knock in the next innings,” Patel told ‘JioStar’.“The difference between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma is always consistent. Rohit may not win much in any game, but when he does, he plays a lot and often wins the Player of the Match award. He did not look good in this game,” he added, referring to Rohit’s 47-ball ODI defeat in India’s second 26 in Cardiff.Patel said Rohit struggled to adapt to Cardiff’s changes and couldn’t settle into his routine, but helped him to answer his critics.“But this is another opportunity for him to stop his opponents. It has happened many times, and he always responds with the bat. So, if Lord’s ODI is his last game, I hope he plays an innings that people will remember for a long time,” said the batsman and wicketkeeper.
