Former Indian head coach and commentator Ravi Shastri he has helped Rohit Sharma on a retirement plan, he urged the team’s management to allow the veteran player to continue playing as long as he wants to follow his former years at Lord’s.Rohit silenced his opponents emphatically by smashing 138 off 110 balls in the third ODI against England at the Home of Cricket. The innings saw him become the first Indian batsman to score an ODI century at Lord’s, coming at a time when speculation was rife that the innings could be his last at international level before the 2027 ODI World Cup.Rumors of retirement had already been put to rest by a BCCIand Rohit responded in the best possible way, with a record-breaking knock.
‘Rohit didn’t need to prove’ – Ravi Shastri
Taking a cue from the veteran batsman, Shastri said Rohit has nothing to prove and should be allowed to decide when to retire.“He (Rohit Sharma) didn’t need to prove himself, but he shut everyone down. When you find these kinds of rumors floating around, sometimes it’s annoying. When a player has done a lot, he doesn’t have to convince anyone. But if he has the desire to play, work hard on his game, and he’s still happy, I think he should be given the time he needs. In him, and he will go,” Shastri told Sky Cricket.
‘My job is to bat’ – Rohit Sharma
Rohit’s innings was his 34th ODI century and his first century at Lord’s. Despite being the champions, India failed to score 27 runs while chasing 388, giving England a 2–1 ODI series victory.Speaking to bcci.tv after the match, Rohit made it clear that outside criticism has not affected his mind, insisting that his only goal is to help India win.“Look, my job is to bat, come out, play, represent my country and represent the team. That’s what I’ve been told to do since I made my debut, and that’s what I’ll continue to do. The noise has been there since I made my debut, and it will be there for as long as I play. It doesn’t really matter. What’s needed on the field is what I’m doing and what Rohi said on the field.