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Before the third and deciding match of the ODI series against England held at Lord’s on Sunday (July 19), there was a lot of speculation about the future of Indian legend Rohit Sharma. Some reports claimed that this match could be his last ODI. However, on the field, Rohit responded with his bat by playing a strong inning of 138 runs.
After the match, Shubman Gill also clarified the rumors regarding his retirement. When Shubman Gill was asked in the press conference whether Rohit Sharma When he told the team something about his future, he dismissed the news without any hesitation.
Shubhman Gill said, ‘Rohit Bhai has not told us anything like this. We didn’t even get a chance to talk about it. I think all this is just talk in the media. There was no such discussion within the team. Shubman repeated the same thing again and said that no one in the dressing room talked about Rohit’s retirement.
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The way Rohit Sharma batted amid rumors of retirement once again proved how important his experience is in big matches. Chasing the huge target of 388 runs, Rohit scored 138 runs in 110 balls and maintained pressure on the England bowlers.
Praising his batting, Shubman Gill said, ‘I was at the non-striker’s end most of the time and was watching him closely. He was very calm the whole time. In the powerplay, we were talking about how much attack should be made on the new ball, because in the beginning it was not easy to hit big shots. But Rohit Bhai first understood the circumstances and then increased the run rate brilliantly. In a very short time he added 60-70 runs. His innings was brilliant.
What was said by BCCI?
BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) Secretary Devjit Saikia had already made it clear that there is no truth in these claims. He had said, ‘Rohit is a regular member of the Indian ODI team and will continue to play for the country as long as he is part of the selectors’ plans. Lord’s ODI was not his last international match.
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During this innings, Rohit made many records in his name. Although India lost the match by 27 runs while chasing the target of 388 runs and England won the series 2-1, but the discussion after the match was not about the defeat, but about the strong comeback of Rohit Sharma and the statement of Shubman Gill on the rumors raised about his future.
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