On Saturday, July 18, a video involving the Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir and the opening batting stalwart Rohit Sharma went viral at Lord’s balcony ahead of India’s pre-match training session.
Taking to their official X handle, Star Sports posted a candid video involving Gambhir and Rohit sharing a laugh on the Lord’s balcony before India took the field for the mandatory training session for the series decider.
“Locked in, but enjoying the moment. #RohitSharma and #GautamGambhir share a laugh on the Lord’s balcony before India take the field for the series-deciding ODI,” Star Sports tweeted on X.
Watch the video below:
https://x.com/StarSportsIndia/status/2078459114217484667
On Thursday, July 16, the Indian media’s reports mentioned that the Indian team management, headed by Gautam Gambhir, and the Selection Committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, had informed Rohit that the Lord’s ODI would be his last in the format.
On Friday, July 17, while speaking to the reporters, the BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia disclosed that there have been no discussions with Rohit Sharma on him playing his last match at Lord’s.
“There are a lot of speculations going on in the media about Rohit Sharma’s future. I want to firmly assert that there has been no such discussion that Rohit will be playing his last match at Lord’s on Sunday,” Saikia said in a statement to the media.
“Rohit is a regular member of the Indian ODI team, and he will continue to represent the country as long as he is in the scheme of things. In other words, the Lord’s ODI won’t be his last match,” the BCCI Secretary added.
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