Mumbai: Rohit Sharma will not play in the jersey of the national team for a long time? He scored a hundred in the last one-day match at Lord’s. Rohit scored his 34th century in his ODI cricket career in the third one-day match against England, but is Rohit’s age and fitness a problem? Hitman will withdraw from the national team before the next one-day World Cup? Former India opener Aakash Chopra feels that there is still no substitute for Rohit in the team.

Recently, while speaking about the future of Rohit Sharma and the 2027 ODI World Cup, Chopra came to Doordarshan’s cricket show ‘The Great Indian Cricket Show’ and said, ‘I have no alternative to Rohit in the team. As long as he is fit, as long as he is available, he should get the opening. Next year’s ODI World Cup is going to be held in South Africa. Experience is going to be a big factor there. Must perform under pressure. In such a situation, there is no alternative to a cricketer like Rohit in the team.

Referring to the fact that the opening pair of Rohit and Gill in the ODI format will give the team confidence in the upcoming World Cup, Akash further said, ‘Gill and Rohit pair are in great rhythm. They are performing well in every series. The pair should not be broken under any circumstances.’

It should be noted that Rohit did not get a run in the first two matches of the ODI series against England. After that, the criticism started on social media. There were also reports that Rohit might be playing his last international match at Lord’s. But in the end it was informed by the board that these are all fake news. Right after that Rohit He played a brilliant innings of 138 runs off 110 balls in the third ODI. The Hitman scored a century at Lord’s for the first time in his career. Virat Kohli also scored a half century in that match. Although India could not win the series. But as both the experienced cricketers got runs with the bat, there was a sigh of relief in the Indian camp.