Rohit Sharma made a sensational revelation, said- ‘He was going to take retirement after 2023 World Cup’

By Samira Vishwas On Dec 24, 2025

Former captain of the Indian cricket team and experienced Indian batsman Rohit Sharma is considered one of the greatest batsmen of this generation. Apart from his brilliant performances with the bat, Rohit is also known for his captaincy. This star batsman has won the Champions Trophy in 2025 and the Champions Trophy in 2024. T-20 World Cup In Indian team Gave victory to.

However, one of the most prestigious titles in world cricket, the ODI World Cup, was a title that eluded Team India and Rohit Sharma. Captaining the Men in Blue, Rohit led the team to the final of the World Cup 2023 but failed to win the title after losing to Australia in the final in Ahmedabad. Now talking about this, the star batsman made a sensational revelation.

Rohit told that after not winning the title of ODI World Cup 2023, he wanted to retire from the game. Rohit Sharma said at an event, “Everyone was very disappointed and we couldn’t believe what happened. Personally, it was a very difficult time because ever since I took over the captaincy, I had given everything for the World Cup. I was completely broken, and there was no energy left in my body. It took me a few months to get myself back to normal. It was very difficult to digest. I had to focus all my attention on what was coming next which was the T20 World Cup. It was 2024.”

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Speaking further, Hitman said, “At one point I felt like I didn’t want to play the game anymore because it had taken everything away from me. It took some time and I kept reminding myself that this was something I really loved, it was right in front of me and I couldn’t give it up that easily. It took a lot of energy and planning to get back on the field and play again.”