BIG BREAKING: Rohit Sharma will play the last match for India at Lord’s, big decision of BCCI between England series!

Rohit Sharma ODI Retirement: A big discussion has started in Indian cricket ahead of the third and final ODI between India and England to be played on July 19 at Lord’s Cricket Ground. A media report has claimed that this match could be the last match of Rohit Sharma’s ODI career. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not yet issued any official statement in this regard.

What was claimed in the report?

According to the report of Indian Express, the senior selection committee of BCCI has told Rohit Sharma during the England tour that after the series, he will not be included in the future plans of the ODI team. The report also said that the selectors have decided to give opportunities to young players keeping in mind the future of the team. It is reported that the selection committee and head coach Gautam Gambhir had discussed this topic with Rohit Sharma.

Focus on young players like Yashasvi Jaiswal

According to the report, the selectors now want to give more opportunities to young players including Yashasvi Jaiswal. It has also been claimed that the board is keeping an eye on the preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup and changes in the team are being planned under the same strategy.

Rohit Sharma has already left two formats

Rohit Sharma has already retired from two international formats. He retired from T20 International on 29 June 2024 after India’s T20 World Cup victory.
He had announced his retirement from Test cricket on 7 May 2025. In such a situation, it has been claimed in the report that now his journey in ODI cricket is also likely to end.

ODI captaincy tenure was excellent

Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, India had traveled to the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup. Apart from this, under his leadership the team also won the 2024 T20 World Cup title. Under his captaincy, the Indian team adopted a new style of aggressive batting, which was highly appreciated in the cricket world.

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Awaiting official confirmation

At present, the information regarding Rohit Sharma’s future is based only on media reports. There has been no official confirmation of this claim from BCCI or Rohit Sharma. In such a situation, it would be too early to consider Lord’s ODI as his last match.