Rohit Sharma became the first Indian skipper to win two back-to-back ICC titles after India’s recent Champions Trophy triumph. Apart from that, Rohit gave another great news to his fans that he doesn’t have any plans of retiring from the ODI format as of now. As per the reports by Cricbuzz, Rohit is planning to extend his career in Tests and ODIs till the 2027 Cricket World Cup and has already made a devised plan for his fitness and form along with assistant coach Abhishek Nayar.
After the heart-breaking loss in the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup, India went on to win the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy. Now with Rohit already retired from the T20Is and India not qualified for the 2025 World Test Championship final, the next ICC event Rohit is likely to play is the 2027 ODI World Cup. Before, the Indian captain wants to prolong his career in Tests and ODIs till 2027.
My priority is to perform well and stay in the right mindset: Rohit Sharma
After the Champions Trophy 2025 win, Rohit Sharma dismissed all the rumours of his retirement from the ODI format and said he will continue to play the 50-over cricket for India. However, talking about his chances for playing the 2027 ODI World Cup, Rohit said that he can’t make any commitments and wants to focus on the present.
“At this stage, I’m just focusing on the present and taking things as they come. Thinking too far ahead wouldn’t be fair to myself. Right now, my priority is to perform well and stay in the right mindset. I don’t want to make any definitive statements about whether I’ll be playing in the 2027 World Cup or not. There’s no real benefit in making such commitments at this point. Throughout my career, I’ve always approached things one step at a time,” Rohit was quoted as saying by CricToday.
