'I know that what I’m doing...' - Rohit Sharma's bold and clear response to 'ODI retirement' speculations

The Indian batting stalwart and the modern-day batting legend, Rohit Sharma, left everyone stunned by announcing his Test retirement on Wednesday, May 7. He shared an Instagram story to convey his unexpected decision to the fans, which also left the Indian management to work on the appointment of the new skipper in the longest format of the game.

Meanwhile, there have also been a lot of speculations and questions clouding Rohit Sharma’s future in ODI cricket. Some of the cricket experts and fans have been speculating that his ODI career might also be over in the next few months.

“The day I feel like I’m not able to do what I want, I’ll stop playing” – Rohit Sharma

In the same line of events, the Champions Trophy-winning skipper finally broke his silence, addressing all the confusion and speculations around his ODI career. Rohit was recently in conversation with the senior journalist Vimal Kumar, where he spoke his heart out, answering all the questions and concerns.

“I used to play the way I used to, I took my time. Earlier, I would play 30 balls in the first 10 overs and be at just 10 runs. But if I play 20 balls now, why can’t I score 30, 35, or even 40 runs? And on the days when I get going, hitting the accelerator, scoring 80 runs in the first 10 overs isn’t bad at all. That’s how I think now,” said Rohit Sharma to Vimal Kumar.

“I’ve done it; I’ve scored the runs I was meant to. Now, I want to play cricket in a different way. I’m not taking any of this for granted. Don’t assume that things will just keep going the same way, that I’ll keep scoring 20 or 30 runs and just continue playing. The day I feel like I’m not able to do what I want to do on the field, I’ll stop playing. This is for sure. But right now, I know that what I’m doing is still helping the team,” he added later.

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