Rohit Sharma To Retire If India Lose Champions Trophy Final? BCCI Source's Massive Claim In Report

Rohit Sharma‘s future was a matter of intense debate after India’s loss in the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Rohit is two months shy of 38 and has already retired from the T20I format. After the T20 World Cup 2024 win, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja decided to focus on only two formats. India’s next Test series is in June when they tour England, while India’s next major ODI tournament is the 2027 ODI World Cup. Now, with so much time between the Champions Trophy 2025 and the next World Cup, there is a school of thought that It is time for the transition to take place. 

However, Rohit’s impact as an opener with the explosive start that he is capable of providing makes him hard to ignore. In the midst of this, a report in Dainik Jagran has quoted a BCCI source as saying, Rohit might retire if India lose to New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final in Dubai on Sunday. The report also claimed that if India win, there is not clarity on Rohit’s decision. In both cases, the decision will entirely be of Rohit – who won the the 2024 T20 World Cup as captain. 

The report further said, if India win the Champions Trophy 2025 final, there is a high possibility that Rohit might continue only as a player in ODIs. The captaincy will then pass on to a younger player – either Hardik Pandya or Shubman Gill, according to the report – while Rohit will continue to play, provided he is selected, for as long as he likes.

More updates to follow…