Rohit Sharma announces ODI and Test cricket RETIREMENT plans after T20I exit

India National Cricket Team skipper Rohit Sharma is currently enjoying his time off from cricket. This comes after the Men in Blue won the T20 World Cup 2024 under his leadership in Barbados by beating South Africa in the final on June 29th. 

Rohit Sharma was the major reason behind India's success in the T20 World Cup 2024 as he captained the team brilliantly and also led from the front. Throughout the entire tournament, he was top-notch and helped India win the title and end the title drought after 11 years. 

Rohit Sharma was vital as the captain of the team as under his leadership India didn't lose a single game. They won all their games and went on to win the tournament, becoming the first team ever to win the T20 World Cup without losing a single game in the tournament. They beat South Africa by 7 runs in the final. 

With the bat too, Rohit Sharma was on top of his game. He was the leading run-getter for the India National Cricket Team as he scored 257 runs in 8 matches with a strike rate of 156.70. His highest score came in the game against Australia in the Super 8 stage, where he scored 92 runs. 

However, after that tournament, it was a sad story for fans as Rohit Sharma retired from the T20I cricket. The opening batter said that there was no better time to say goodbye to the format as he always wanted to win the trophy and bid adieu to the format. 

With Rohit Sharma retiring from the T20I format, this also has created a lot of doubts in the minds of fans related to his future in the Tests and the ODIs. However, the India captain has now come up with a massive statement about his future for the team. 

During the launch of his Cricket Academy in the United States of America, Rohit Sharma said that he hadn't decided anything about his future. But he will be around for a while. He stated: "I just said it, I don't look that far ahead. So clearly you will be seeing me playing for a while." 

Rohit Sharma finished his T20I career as the all-time leading run-getter with 4231 runs. The skipper finished with five hundreds, the most by a batter in T20I cricket. He also hit 32 fifties and had a career strike rate of 140. 

At least you will see me playing for a while! Says Rohit Sharma in Dallas. pic.twitter.com/wADSJZj6b5

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Jay Shah confirms Rohit Sharma as captain for Champions Trophy 2025 

After India won the T20 World Cup 2024, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah came up with a massive statement. He confirmed that Rohit Sharma will be captaining the team in the Champions Trophy 2025 as he wished to see India lifting the title. 

The Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to take place in Pakistan next year in February-March. Rohit Sharma would be eager to script history and guide his team to another title win after winning the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.