Watch- Rohit Sharma recreates Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement talk with Virat Kohli
Published - 19 Oct 2025, 11:58 AM | Updated - 19 Oct 2025, 11:59 AM
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Rohit Sharma has intensified the retirement talks with his latest gesture at the Indian dressing room following his slop show on comeback in the ongoing three-match ODI series opener against Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday, October 19.
The former Indian captain returned to action for the national side in the first ODI for the first time since the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 triumph in March, but only to disappoint the fans and team. Rohit was expected to give a flying start to India, but he departed after scoring 8 runs from 14 balls.
Rohit Sharma out for 8 as India's top-order collapses against Australia
Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood bowled a hard-length delivery, coming in at 137.6 kph, which bounced a bit more than expected. Rohit tried to play it but edged the ball, and Matt Renshaw completed an easy catch safely at second slip to ruin his much-awaited and hyped comeback.
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The Indian opener’s wicket sparked a collapse as the Men in Blue lost Virat Kohli (0) and captain Shubman Gill (10) cheaply against Australia in the ongoing first ODI at the Optus Stadium. The hosts have gotten the perfect start, but the poor weather in Perth is spoiling their dream start.
Notably, India’s top three batsmen have managed just 18 runs, which was their lowest combined total in the ODI cricket since the 2019 World Cup semifinal against New Zealand in Manchester, where they scored only three runs.
Rohit Sharma recreates Ravichandran Ashwin-Virat Kohli's emotional moment in Perth
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma recreated Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement talk with Virat Kohli during the rain break in Perth. During the third Test between India and Australia in Brisbane last year, heavy rain stopped play, but an emotional moment caught everyone’s attention.
Virat Kohli was seen hugging Ravichandran Ashwin in the dressing room in an emotional moment, and that gesture quickly went viral on social media. The former Indian teammates had a long conversation at that time. And that hug came just before Ashwin officially announced his retirement from Test cricket during a press conference with Captain Rohit Sharma.
Virat Kohli hugging Ravi Ashwin. ❤️pic.twitter.com/UWyBKN8qnX
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 18, 2024
Rohit Sharma’s somber dressing room moment sparks retirement speculation
And now, the Hitman was seen sitting quite sad in the dressing room. However, Indian captain Shubman Gill was also there, and it seems that the duo had a serious discussion about their game, especially their poor dismissals in the ongoing first ODI against Australia.
However, as soon as the pictures and videos of Rohit sitting calm and deep in thought and having a long chat with Gill in the dressing room surfaced, fans have been making wild theories, hinting at the possibly big announcement, as the former Indian captain has already been under pressure to deliver.
The Indian selectors have already made it clear that only runs can save Rohit and Virat Kohli’s ODI careers, and then reports suggested that the ongoing ODI series in Australia might be the batting icon’s last dance in the international arena. Given that, following his poor outing in the Perth ODI, Rohit’s somber moment sparked retirement talks.
Shubman Gill having a long chat with Rohit Sharma 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/qhtQyFff6K
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 19, 2025
— crictalk (@crictalk7) October 19, 2025
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