BCCI strict amid talk of Rohit Sharma’s retirement, warns selectors

By Samira Vishwas On Jul 18, 2026

Rohit Sharma: Former captain of the Indian cricket team and veteran batsman Rohit Sharma is in the headlines these days. BCCI has expressed displeasure amid the ongoing speculation regarding his ODI future.

Rohit Sharma: Former captain of the Indian cricket team and veteran batsman Rohit Sharma is in the headlines these days. Amidst the ongoing speculation regarding his ODI future, BCCI has expressed its displeasure and given a strict warning to the selectors. The board has given a clear message to the selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar, saying that confidential discussions related to the future of players should not reach the media.

BCCI responded

In fact, in a recent media report it was claimed that the selectors have told Rohit Sharma that after the England tour, he is not a part of the future plans of the ODI team. After this, speculations started being made that the third ODI match to be held at Lord’s could prove to be the last international match of his career. However, BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia has officially rejected these claims.

Here’s a MAJOR UPDATE on Rohit Sharma from BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia 🚨 pic.twitter.com/8HY36qfllP
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) July 17, 2026

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BCCI expressed displeasure

According to the report of Cricbuzz, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has expressed displeasure that the conversation between the selectors and Rohit Sharma reached the media. The board has given a clear message to the selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar that no information on such sensitive matters should be made public.

Rohit not willing to retire

It has also been claimed in the report that Rohit Sharma is not interested in retiring at the moment. He has also talked to senior BCCI officials about this. Also, Rohit himself has expressed his desire to play the 2027 ODI World Cup many times.

At the same time, if we talk about Rohit’s ODI performance this year, he has not lived up to the expectations. In the 8 innings played so far, he has been able to score only 241 runs at an average of 30.12, which includes 1 half-century.