Rohit Sharma's Retirement: A post regarding Rohit Sharma's retirement is going viral rapidly on social media.
Date set for Rohit Sharma farewell match; will the final match be held at Chepauk?
Rohit Sharma is currently playing for Team India in the ODI series against Afghanistan. 'Hitman' failed to make a significant impact in the first match of the series, scoring only 16 runs. Now, ahead of the second ODI, a major detail regarding his retirement has emerged, specifying the date and venue—Chennai's Chepauk Stadium—where he might play the final match of his international career.
Former Team India captain Rohit Sharma currently plays only in the ODI format. He retired from T20s after the 2024 T20 World Cup and subsequently bid adieu to Test cricket on May 7, 2025. Speculation is now mounting regarding his retirement from ODIs. Let us examine this claim and the facts behind it.
The claim regarding Rohit Sharma's ODI retirement—
A viral social media post, citing a report, suggests that the third ODI against Afghanistan—scheduled for June 20 at Chennai's Chepauk Stadium—could be Rohit Sharma's final international match. According to reports, the BCCI has indicated that, due to age and fitness considerations, he is not part of the plans for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
What is the truth behind this claim?
It is worth noting that neither the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) nor Rohit Sharma has released any such information. Therefore, there is absolutely no truth to the claims regarding Rohit's retirement.
Rohit Sharma's International Career—
In his international career, 'Hitman' has played 67 Tests, 283 ODIs, and 159 T20 Internationals. Across 116 Test innings, he has scored 4,301 runs at an average of 40.57, including 12 centuries and 18 half-centuries. Additionally, in 275 ODI innings, he has amassed 11,593 runs, featuring 33 centuries and 61 half-centuries. In 151 T20 International innings, he has scored 4,231 runs at an average of 32.05 and a strike rate of 140.89, including 5 centuries and 32 half-centuries.
