Rohit Sharma: Amid the India-England series, a major threat looms over the international career of star batsman Rohit Sharma. According to reports, the BCCI now intends to give an opportunity to a young player in Rohit's place.
Rohit Sharma: Major news has emerged amidst the ongoing ODI series between India and England. Clouds of uncertainty appear to be gathering over the ODI career of star Indian batsman Rohit Sharma. According to media reports, the BCCI's senior selection committee has decided to drop Rohit Sharma from the Indian ODI squad.
The selectors do not intend to pick him for the team after the conclusion of this series. Reports suggest that Rohit has already been informed of this tough decision, and plans for his replacement with an eye on future preparations have been fully finalized.
Whom will the BCCI pick to replace Rohit?
According to media reports, selectors have decided to place their faith in 24-year-old batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal to replace Rohit Sharma in the squad. With an eye on the 2027 ODI World Cup, the selection committee aims to groom Jaiswal as an opener starting now. Consequently, once the England series concludes, Jaiswal will be given regular opportunities in the ODI team, enabling him to prepare for this major tournament.
It is also worth noting that Rohit was removed from the ODI captaincy after the 2025 Champions Trophy—a move that took everyone by surprise. From that point on, it became evident that it would not be easy for Rohit to remain in the team until the 2027 World Cup. Now, it will be interesting to see whether the third ODI at Lord's turns out to be the final match of Rohit Sharma's ODI career.
Jaiswal's Two Centuries in Six Matches
Yashasvi Jaiswal made his ODI debut during the series against England in 2025. He has played a total of six ODIs for India so far, amassing 285 runs at an impressive average of 71.25. In this brief ODI career, Jaiswal has already scored two magnificent centuries. He played his last ODI against Afghanistan, where he scored an explosive, unbeaten century (110 runs).
It is worth noting that the Indian team is scheduled to play approximately 20 One Day Internationals (ODIs) before the next ODI World Cup. There is a concerted effort to test Yashasvi Jaiswal as an opener in these matches. India's next ODI series is against the West Indies, and it is speculated that Jaiswal could be included in the squad in place of Rohit Sharma for this series. Following that, the Indian team is set to tour New Zealand and will also play ODI series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe at home.
