'I'm Not Going To Retire From This Format': Rohit Sharma's Statement Following Champions Trophy 2025 Final Surfaces After Being Replaced As ODI Captain; Video

With Shubman Gill replacing Rohit Sharma as the ODI captain ahead of the series against Australia and the rumours of the latter's retirement being floated, his recent statement has resurfaced. Following the Champions Trophy 2025 final, the elegant right-handed batter had declared that he is not retiring from the format in case any rumours were being spread.

BCCI's chief of selectors Ajit Agarkar reasoned the move behind appointing Gill as captain, claiming that they are looking forward to the 2027 World Cup and want to give the 25-year-old time to plan for the mega tournament. Nevertheless, Rohit's age of 38 could also make it difficult for him to feature in the next 50-overs World Cup.

Speaking during a press conference after the 2025 Champions Trophy, he said:

"I'm not going to retire from this format. Just to make sure."

Rohit Sharma's strong record in ODIs in Australia

Meanwhile, the 38-year-old has a strong record in Australia as far as ODIs are concerned. In 30 ODIs Down Under, Rohit has amassed 1328 runs at 53.12 with five hundreds alongside a best of 171*. In what may well be his final tour of Australia, the right-handed batter will be keen to make a mark.

Team India's squads:

India’s ODI squad:  Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal.

India’s T20I squad: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (VC), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar.

The tour of Australia begins on October 19, with the first ODI set to be hosted by the Optus Stadium in Perth.