Rohit Sharma retired from T20Is after leading India to T20 World Cup 2024 win in Barbados.
The two decided to end their T20I careers on a positive note, with Rohit fulfilling his dream of winning a world cup as captain and Kohli adding a T20 global crown to his 2011 ODI World Cup.
Is there a chance that Rohit would reconsider his decision? The 37-year-old is adamant about his T20I retirement and has chastised cricketers who have reversed their retirement decisions.
“Retirement has become a joke these days in the world of cricket these days. People announce retirement but then return to play. It hasn’t happened in India, it’s rare here. However, I have been observing players from other countries – they announce retirement but then make a U-turn. So you never really know whether someone has actually retired,” Rohit Sharma said on JioCinema.
When asked if he would like to be the trailblazer in this regard, Rohit replied in the negative.
“My decision is final and I am very clear. It was a perfect time to say goodbye to the format which I really loved playing. I played 50-over cricket for India and then directly I played T20 World Cup in 2007. I won then and then this one too (2024 T20 World Cup). Good time to move on,” he said.
From 2007 to 2024, Rohit played 159 T20Is, amassing 4231 runs at a strike rate of 140.89, with five centuries and 32 fifties. His T20I debut came during the inaugural 2007 World T20, which India won by defeating Pakistan in the final.