Rohit Sharma didn’t want to retire from T20Is but “Events…”
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said he is ending his T20I career after leading the team to their T20 World Cup.
India captain Rohit Sharma has called for ending his T20I career, saying it is time to “retire” after leading the team to their second consecutive World Cup. Rohit made the announcement at a press conference after his former teammate Virat Kohli brought down the curtain on the game after India defeated South Africa by seven runs in the final at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. In the post-match press conference, Rohit said, “This was my last match too. It’s not a good time to say goodbye. I wanted this (trophy)
so badly. It’s very difficult to say.”
“This is what I wanted and it happened. I wanted this so much in my life. I’m happy that we crossed the line this time,” he added.
While the 37-year-old player led India in the 2022 T20 World Cup, the team was eliminated by champions England in the semi-finals.
A year later, under his leadership, India reached the final of the 50-over World Cup at home but lost to Australia in the match in Ahmedabad.
of T20Is 4231 Rohit runs in 159 matches and has scored five hundred and fifty. He continues to perform in both Test and ODI formats.
A video of the player has gone viral on social media and it can be seen from the media that he has no intention of quitting T20I cricket but has decided to take into account the situation.
“I didn’t think I would retire from T20Is but the way things turned out… I thought it was a good thing for me. There’s nothing better than winning the trophy and retiring,” Rohit said in the video. “
After Rohit Sharma’s retirement from the format, Hardik Pandya became the leading name to take over as India’s captain in T20Is. When Rohit missed out on the T20I competition in 2023, it was Hardik Pandya who led the Indian team in the shorter format.
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