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Recently, speculations about his retirement from ODI cricket had gained momentum, but Rohit gave a befitting reply to all these.
Sharing a video of his training session in Mumbai on Thursday, Rohit wrote on Instagram, “I am here again. It feels really good.”
Questions were being raised on Rohit’s career for some time. After retiring from T20 and Test cricket, fans and cricket pundits felt that perhaps he would say goodbye to ODIs sooner.
Especially when the ODI series against Bangladesh was postponed and Rohit did not get a chance to take the field. But the Hitman made it clear that he is not in the mood to end his innings in ODIs yet.
He has passed the fitness test for the upcoming ODI series against Australia and he is fully prepared.
Rohit’s masterstroke
Rohit performed brilliantly in the Champions Trophy 2025. By playing an innings of 76 runs against New Zealand in the final, he not only led the team to victory, but also showed that his bat still knows how to roar.
There were rumors of retirement at that time too, but Rohit clearly said in the press conference, “I’m not retiring from this format. Please don’t spread such rumors.” This statement shows his passion and confidence.
Even at the age of 37, he is not only captaining, but is also responding with his batting.
Rohit and Virat Kohli, both two big stars of Indian cricket, have expressed their desire to play till the 2027 ODI World Cup. But questions keep arising about Rohit’s fitness and age.
Some people believe that the time has come to hand over the captaincy to Shubman Gill. Still, looking at Rohit’s enthusiasm and form, it seems that he is still ready to play a long innings.