Former Mumbai Indians cricketer Tirumalasetti Suman has shared his views on Rohit Sharma’s retirement speculations, as there have been reports that the talismanic batter could retire after the Lord’s fixture on Sunday, July 19.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Suman has asserted that the reports came as a shocker for many cricket fans, especially after captain Shubman Gill stated that both Rohit and Virat Kohli are an integral part of the ODI squad ahead of the mega event in 2027.
“This came as a shocker. Just before this series, Shubman Gill the captain came out and said that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are an integral part of the ODI squad. Gill himself said that they are important players before the World Cup. But suddenly this news came out. The selectors have told Rohit that he will not be part of the plan for the 2027 World Cup,” Suman said in a video on his YouTube channel.
“The selectors may have thought that the World Cup is in South Africa and there is one year’s time so let’s give youngsters a chance as there is still time and that’s why they told Rohit that there are players like Jaiswal who are in form and should play international cricket,” he added.
Furthermore, Suman has also reckoned that Rohit has been constantly scoring runs and performing pretty well consistently. However, since he failed in the ongoing ODI series against England, everyone is pointing fingers at him.
“Let’s look at Rohit’s performance. He won the T20 World Cup as a leader as a batter. After that, he won the Champions Trophy in the same ODI format and stepped down as captain. Okay. After that, he did not sulk. He built on his physique. Why? Because of the ODI World Cup being one unfulfilled dream. After the Champions Trophy, on bouncy pitches in Australia, he got the ‘Player of the Series’. Next, two fifty-plus scores in the South Africa series. New Zealand series, he could not capitalise on starts but again he scored in the Afghanistan series. Only two bad scores in the England series that too on spongy wickets,” he said.
“He is willing to play, has practised so much, is a legendary cricketer. He is a team player. Did you see him on the ground yesterday? He went to Shubman Gill and said things. That is Rohit for you. I have seen him closely. We played four years together in the IPL. He is a gem of a person. When he plays for the team, he is always a team man,” he concluded.
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