Hours after Rohit made his understated retirement announcement on Instagram, Gambhir put the speculation to rest with a glowing tribute
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Rohit Sharma and his team faced a security scare, hotel lockdown, and overwhelming fan frenzy. And yet, what followed was one of India's most dramatic wins ever.
The BCCI never believes in taking decisions in haste and would always gauge the public perceptions before taking a call, which is sensitive in nature considering the massive fan following of the two greats.
'If they had continued playing Test cricket and quit ODIs, then staying in the groove would have been a lot easier.'
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Rohit slammed 92 runs off just 41 balls, which was laced with eight maximums and seven boundaries in his innings at a strike rate of 224.39
Rohit Sharma dismissed the speculations about his career after winning the Champions Trophy, saying that he is not quitting One-Day Internationals anytime soon.
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma, who steered the defending champions to their first win of the season with a 52-ball 94, credited West Indian Evin Lewis for allowing him to settle down on the crease in the Indian Premier League clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Rohit Sharma on Monday thanked his long-time friend Abhishek Nayar, days after the latter was sacked as Indian team's assistant coach by the BCCI.
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After his fifty, social media was abuzz that this could be Rohit's final appearance in an ODI.
Defending champions India have unveiled a well-rounded 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup
'Rohit had so much talent that he would have made it anyhow, under any coach, but I am happy I was able to guide him.'
Rohit Sharma on Saturday said Adam Gilchrist and Mahendra Singh Dhoni have striking similarities as captains and credited the Australian for changing the fortunes of his team Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League.
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh finds it a bit unfortunate that the future of legends like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli is being decided by "people who have not achieved much" but he nonetheless expects the duo to carry on till the 2027 ODI World Cup.
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As India approaches a new year of cricketing action, former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan questioned that with ODI-exclusive stalwarts in such impressive form, why there are no more five-match ODI series or any triangular/quadrangular series taking place.
Former batsman Sanjay Manjrekar feels that Rohit Sharma is on a self-destructive mode and said it will be difficult for him to retain his place in India's Tests squad.
Former Australian captain Brad Haddin encouraged the Aussie public to go out and watch Indian icons Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in action
India's absolute dominance at home will come under examination when they meet a determined New Zealand in the decisive third ODI at the high-scoring Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday, with the three-match series locked at 1-1.
India's staggering, unwanted run of consecutive ODI toss losses extended to 20 matches.
Sanju Samson's T20I future took another hit on Tuesday as India benched him yet again, favouring the finishing skills of Jitesh Sharma in a team that now appears fully committed to its Shubman Gill-led blueprint.
'He doesn't play T20 cricket. So, he will not be a part of the World Cup in 2026 in India. But when they go to 2027 in South Africa, he will be 40 years old. And that's a big number in sport.'
Defending champions India look to do something they have never done in World Cups and retain the trophy.
India Test skipper and T20 vice-captain Shubman Gill reached the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) for fitness assessment ahead of travelling to Dubai for the upcoming Asia Cup.
After two successive failures in India's first two matches in the triangular series, talented middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma wears the expression of a man who is waiting to be shown the door any time.
Kohli's 124 in vain as New Zealand beat India by 41 runs in 3rd ODI to clinch series 2-1
Hardik Pandya is only the fourth Indian to complete a century of sixes in T20 Internationals.
Mumbai Indians icon Sachin Tendulkar has heaped praise on the Indian Premier League's champion team's captain Rohit Sharma, saying that he has grown as a leader over the years.
'He appreciates red-ball cricket a lot and was a little disappointed when I announced my retirement.'
'One who was aggressive in the Powerplay, and the other after the Powerplay when wickets were falling he turned into an adamant batter, who batted sensibly and was not ready to give away his wicket.'
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Senior batter Rohit Sharma missed out Mumbai Indians' match against Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League in Lucknow on Friday after he was hit on the knee during a nets session, according to captain Hardik Pandya.
Virat Kohli returns to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy -- India's national ODI tournament -- after 15 years with his previous match in the competition dating back to February 18, 2010.
Statistical highlights of the fifth and final one-dayer between India and the West Indies.
The purpose of playing a second string attack in the third T20 International against England was to see "if they can bowl four overs".
Rahul Dravid had backed Shubman Gill to become India's all-format captain four years ago.
Rohit Sharma registered the highest score in One-Day Internationals and also became the first in the history of cricket to hit two double centuries in the 50-overs' format in the fourth ODI against Sri Lanka, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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