Rohit Sharma’s childhood coach publicly REVEALS batter's retirement date
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Despite being 38, former Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has announced commanding form and set his sights on the upcoming 2027 ICC World Cup. His former coach dropped a massive update on his retirement date.
Coming to the match, Australia won the toss and opted to bat first. They were off to a flying start with a 61-run stand between skipper Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head. Matt Short, Matt Renshaw, and Alex Carey added some crucial runs in the middle order; however, the Aussie lower order collapsed as they were bowled out for just 236 runs.
Harshit Rana returned with the figures of 4/39 and finished the series as the highest wicket-taker. Rohit Sharma's match-winning century, paired with Virat Kohli's half-century, led India to a promising victory.
Rohit Sharma's childhood coach drops massive retirement update
After Rohit Sharma's standout knock in Adelaide and Sydney, his childhood coach, Dinesh Lad, on Saturday expressed his happiness and claimed the veteran batter would not retire until the 2027 World Cup. This was Rohit's 50th international century and his 33rd hundred in ODI.
"The way Rohit batted today and how he contributed to India's win-it felt great to watch today's match. He will play the 2027 ODI World Cup and retire after that," Dinesh Lad told ANI.
Even when Kohli and Rohit spoke with the Fox Sports commentators, Ravi Shastri and Adam Gilchrist, the two did not hint towards any retirement; however, they clarified that this was probably their last game on Australian soil.
Dinesh Lad heaps praise on Rohit and Virat
Virat Kohli, who made a rock-solid 74* after back-to-back successive ducks at Perth and Adelaide. He opined, saying that there are misunderstandings about Virat every day. Kohli, with a spectacular knock during a chase, once again rose to prominence as the chase-master.
"He is someone who can thrive anytime and anywhere. The way he played today, it feels good. Sachin had said in a function way back that Rohit and Virat would be the players who would break his records. Both getting closer to his records feels really good," he added.
Rohit Sharma might claim the no. 1 spot, replacing Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill, the current Indian skipper, leads the ICC Men's ODI Batting rankings, as he is slotted at the top after his commendable performances in the format last year. However, Gill has been missing prime form since the Champions Trophy in the format.
After being named the skipper in Australia, Gill missed out on runs on his first tour as the captain of the Indian side. Rohit Sharma, on the other hand, stood firm as the highest run-getter in the format with 200+ runs and an average of over 100 in the series.
Rohit, who secured the second spot in the Rankings after his spectacular innings in the ICC Champions Trophy final, might now rise to the No. 1 rank, replacing the current Indian skipper. The ICC Rankings are yet to be updated.
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