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Rohit Sharma may just have played the penultimate innings of his international career for the Indian cricket team. Shortly after his dismissal against England in the second ODI of the series in Cardiff, several reports indicated that the cricketer may take retirement after the impending Lord’s ODI.
The report states that the BCCI has already informed the former Indian captain that he is not in plans for next year’s 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in South Africa.
Fans react as Rohit Sharma reportedly out of World Cup plans
As reported by the Indian Express, the BCCI selectors have informed Rohit Sharma that he is not in their plans for next year’s 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup. The report also indicates that the BCCI selection committee wants to give a chance to up-and-coming youngsters like Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings alongside captain Shubman Gill at the showpiece event.
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If true, the upcoming third ODI of the series between India and England, set to be played at Lord’s in London on July 19, might well be the final international outing for the 39-year-old.
With several news outlets flooding Rohit’s retirement rumors, several Indian cricket fans took to X and expressed their reactions over the same. While some fans trolled the legendary Indian opener despite his glittering international career, some others emphasized with the cricketer and hoped that he might reverse his fortunes with a big knock at Lord’s later this weekend.
Regardless, here is a look at some of the fans expressing their take on Rohit Sharma’s retirement rumors.
"It's not in good interest for team India. Fitness of Rohit Sharma is unmatchable. Form is temporary but Class is permanent. He definitely deserves to be a part of 2027 World Cup." - @vkc1000
"Without the Hitman, World Cup just won't Hit the same." - @BhaIndiStani
What does Rohit Sharma retirement mean for Indian cricket?
If Rohit indeed takes a retirement from the international game, or rather gets forced to do so later this weekend, it would mark an end of an era for Indian cricket in general.
One of the greatest captains in the history of the game, the legendary Indian opener led his side to remarkable 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy wins. He also guided the national side to two ODI Asia Cup wins in 2018 and 2023 respectively.
Under his leadership, Team India enjoyed a generational World Cup run in 2023 before falling short in the final to Australia.
Having missed making it to India’s 2011 World Cup squad, the cricketer has often expressed his dream of conquering the 50-overs world title.
For Rohit Sharma personally, it would bring the curtain down on a remarkable international career, while for millions of Indian fans, it would mark an emotional farewell to one of the country’s most successful captains and greatest white-ball cricketers.
A look at Rohit Sharma career
As a player, Sharma aggregated over 20,000 international runs across all formats, and is currently the leading six-hitter by a landslide with 657 maximums.
He registered 11,731 runs in ODIs and 4,231 runs in T20Is to remain one of the leading run-makers in both white-ball formats.
The explosive right-handed batter started off his international career with a couple of match-winning knocks during India’s 2007 T20 World Cup heist, and was also one of the masterminds of the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy win in England.
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