India captain Rohit Sharma expressed his intention to proceed enjoying Take a look at and ODI cricket “at the very least for some time” after retiring from T20Is on the finish of the T20 World Cup final month.
Shortly after profitable the T20 World Cup title by beating South Africa in Barbados, his first main win as captain, Rohit introduced that he was retiring from the format alongside senior stars Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja. Rohit bid adieu to T20Is as its highest-run scorer with 4231 runs from 159 matches, comprising 5 lots of and 32 fifties.
“This was my final (T20I) recreation as effectively. No higher time to say goodbye to this format. I’ve beloved each second of this. I began my India profession enjoying this format. That is what I wished, I wished to win the Cup. I wished this badly. Very laborious to place in phrases. It was a really emotional second for me. I used to be very determined for this title in my life. Comfortable that we ultimately crossed the road,” Rohit instructed reporters after the ultimate.
The 37-year-old is on a break and can miss India’s upcoming limited-overs tour to Sri Lanka later this month.
“I simply mentioned it. I don’t look that far forward. So clearly, you may be seeing me play at the very least for some time,” Rohit mentioned throughout a promotional occasion within the US on Sunday.
Rohit continues to type an integral a part of India’s plans within the longer codecs, each as a gap batter and captain. Rohit had a wonderful run with the bat within the 2023 ODI World Cup at house final yr, the place he plundered 597 runs at a 120-plus strike-rate as India completed runners-up.
He has additionally been India’s most profitable batter within the World Take a look at Championship period since 2019, amassing 2552 runs in 35 matches. In seven matches within the 2023-25 cycle, Rohit has slammed 700 runs with three centuries and as many fifties.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah had additionally just lately confirmed that Rohit will proceed to guide India within the ongoing World Take a look at Championship cycle and the Champions Trophy in February-March subsequent yr.
Rohit’s subsequent task is more likely to be India’s first Take a look at of the house season in opposition to Bangladesh in Chennai, beginning September 19.
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