Like Rohit Sharma returned to the fold after another rusty knock of 26 off 47 balls in the second ODI against England in Cardiff on Thursday, may have cost him time in his international career. TOI it is understood that the selection committee has decided that he will not be the first choice after the series which ends with the third ODI at Lord’s on Sunday. As things stand, Sunday’s game could be the last game of the 39-year-old India.India were bowled out for 233 and Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer scored brilliant 65 and 66 respectively as the English pacers again took advantage of the Indian batting against the batsmen. On Tuesday, TOI reported that the team management and selectors want to give opportunities to young players Yashasvi Jaiswal a long line to prepare for the ODI World Cup in South Africa in Oct-Nov 2027 and that Rohit would not have been able to do well if his form did not reach this series.It has been reported that the team management and selectors wanted to give Jaiswal the full squad for England but retained Rohit to give him another chance to get to know him better. Sources say that the selection committee and the team management have given their opinion about Rohit to the Indian cricket team (BCCI). It will be interesting to see if the strong points in the board talk to Rohit or the selectors have a word with him.“The selectors decided to drop him after the ODI series against Afghanistan at home last month. Rohit also refused to rest for the third ODI in Chennai to screen Jaiswal. After that, the captain. Shubman Gill had to bat at No. 3 to accommodate Jaiswal,” a BCCI source told TOI.The team management has not been happy with Rohit’s performance since replacing Gill as the ODI captain after a successful Champions Trophy campaign in March 2025. TOI reported on May 19, before the Afghanistan squad was selected, that the BCCI had been informed of the doubts the selectors and team management had about Rohit’s fitness and that they had not confirmed whether he would make it to the World Cup when he would be over 40 years old.Rohit’s batting style changed completely after the Champions Trophy. He has been calm and very careful in his actions. The management feels they need three games to progress. “It’s always been difficult for Rohit since he took a break from the other two formats. He also plays minor domestic cricket. He played two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches last season, one of which was against Sikkim. He needs more time to find his rhythm. The selectors have given their opinion. Now, it is up to Rohit and the board to decide how they want to proceed with it,” said the source.
