Rohit Sharma breaks silence over retirement rumours, Indian captain's clear message for 'haters'
PTC News Desk: India captain Rohit Sharma broke silence over the developing rumours surrounding his retirement from ODI cricket format. Sharma while addressing a press conference after India's glorious triumph over the Kiwis put all the speculations to rest confirming that he is not going to retire anytime soon.
"One more thing… I’m not going anywhere from ODI cricket," Rohit said at the post-match press-conference.
Ahead of the clash, speculations were rife about Rohit's future in ODIs, with many anticipating that the Indian skipper would bid adieu as he did in the T20Is after winning the World Cup last year.
Rohit, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja were three veterans who retired from T20 internationals.Ahead of the final, Shubman Gill was asked if there has been any retirement discussions in the dressing room, to which the vice-captain said all discussions were on how to win the Champions Trophy.
"All discussions are on how to win the Champions Trophy. About this decision (Rohit's retirement) there has been no talks in the team or with me. I don't think Rohit bhai is also thinking about it," Gill said at the pre-match presser.
Meanwhile Virat Kohli said that he wants to leave the team in a better position when he decides to step away from the game.
"I try to speak to these guys as much as possible, share my experience about my longevity. I try to step in wherever I can to help improve their games. When you want to leave, you want to leave the game in a better position. That's what we are striving for," said Kohli.
- PTC NEWS
