London: For the past few days, speculations were rife whether Rohit Sharma would play, be left out, retire or not after the third ODI against England. BCCI secretary Debjit Saikia then denied the retirement news, though he did not make it clear that Rohit would remain in the 2027 ODI World Cup squad. Now Rohit Sharma himself opened his mouth. He spoke openly about this after the third and deciding match of the series against England at Lord’s.
Rohit Sharma played a historic innings of 138 runs in the third ODI against England. He is the first Indian player to score an ODI century at Lord’s. He hit 5 sixes and 17 fours in this 110-ball innings. He made a partnership of 147 runs with Shubman Gill and then Virat Kohli’s He also made a pair of hundred runs. Although India lost this match. In this regard, Rohit said, “We started well by winning in Birmingham, then lost in Cardiff. We started well with the bat today, but still lost.”
What did Rohit Sharma say about the retirement news?
Rohit Sharma said, “My job is to bat well. To represent my country. Ever since I made my debut, these outside words have been coming. As long as I’m here, these things will continue. It doesn’t matter to me. What matters is what I do on the field. I try to give my best, try to contribute to my team’s success. And now I’m only focused on that. And let these outside words be, because otherwise it’s not fun. My job is on the field. The rest are out of the field.”
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He was the most-talked about cricketer before the Lord’s ODI and he still remains the most-talked about after his scintillating hundred 🙌
🎥 Hear from the man himself as he soaked everything in to produce a masterclass 🫡 – By @RajalArora #TeamIndia | @ImRo45…
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 20, 2026
Rohit Sharma said, “Disappointed with the loss, although we started well. We were 20-25 runs short. If we talk about bowling, you have to understand that there are many players who have not played much ODI cricket. They have to give time.” About his innings, he said that he likes playing in England and enjoyed this innings too, but was disappointed with the result.