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‘Player of his stature should get to decide about future’: Dilip Vengsarkar on unwarranted’ retirement speculations on Rohit Sharma | Cricket News

‘Player of his stature should get to decide about future’: Dilip Vengsarkar on unwarranted’ retirement speculations on Rohit Sharma | Cricket News

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Former India player Dilip Vengsarkar said that people should stop speculating on Rohit Sharma’s retirement, adding that the current India skipper deserve time and space to decide on their future. Rumours were rampant before the final of the Champions Trophy about Rohit calling it a day after winning the trophy but the Hitman dismissed them in the post-match press conference. “I am not an astrologer. A lot of matches to go till the 2027 World Cup. A lot will depend on his form and fitness. It is not fair to say anything at this stage but he has been outstanding as both captain and player,” Vengsarkar told PTI. “I don’t know why people speculated (on his retirement), it’s unwarranted. A player of his stature should get to decide about his future,” he added. Story continues below this ad Vengsarkar also said that both Rohit and compatriot Virat Kohli are big match performers who with their sheer presence can put pressure on any opposition. “The way he has been playing all this time is nothing short …

‘Don’t want to draw any lines and say whether I will or won’t play in the 2027 World Cup’: Rohit Sharma | Cricket News

‘Don’t want to draw any lines and say whether I will or won’t play in the 2027 World Cup’: Rohit Sharma | Cricket News

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On Sunday, after winning the Champions Trophy, India captain Rohit Sharma cleared the air on his rumoured retirement plans by telling journalists at the post-match press conference that he has no plans to retire. In a recent interaction with JioHotstar, the Indian captain delved deeper on what lies ahead for him in the near future. “Right now, I am taking things as they come. It wouldn’t be fair for me to think too far ahead. At this moment, my focus is on playing well and maintaining the right mindset. I don’t want to draw any lines and say whether I will or won’t play in the 2027 World Cup. There’s no point in making such statements right now. Realistically, I have always taken my career one step at a time,” Rohit said. “I don’t like thinking too far into the future, and I haven’t done so in the past either. For now, I am enjoying my cricket and the time I spend with this team. I hope my teammates enjoy my presence as well. That’s …

‘When you leave, you want to leave the team in a better place’: Virat Kohli after Champions Trophy triumph | Cricket News

‘When you leave, you want to leave the team in a better place’: Virat Kohli after Champions Trophy triumph | Cricket News

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With a lot of speculations going around on his future, Virat Kohli indicated that he is going to stick around a little bit longer after India won a record 3rd Champions Trophy title defeating New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday. “It’s been amazing, we wanted to bounce back after a tough Australian tour, and wanted to win a big tournament, so to win the Champions Trophy is amazing. So much talent in the dressing room, they’re trying to take their game further and we’re just happy to be of help. Sharing our experience and that’s what makes this Indian team so strong,” Kohli said. With 218 runs in five innings, including a century against Pakistan and a match-winning fifty in semi-final against Australia, Kohli finished fifth on the batting charts of the tournament. Story continues below this ad He also said that the squad India have currently are ready to take on the world for the next 8 years. “Everyone has put up impactful performances, we’ve been part of an amazing team, the amount of …

Sanjay Manjrekar says it’s unlikely that Rohit Sharma will be there in the 2027 World Cup | Cricket News

Sanjay Manjrekar says it’s unlikely that Rohit Sharma will be there in the 2027 World Cup | Cricket News

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Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said that it was very unlikely that current India skipper Rohit Sharma will stick around for the 2027 World Cup. Manjrekar also suggested that the ongoing Champions Trophy might be the last international tournament that Rohit takes part in. “I have a feeling (that) if he has decided, I mean can Rohit Sharma be there for the 2027 Cricket World Cup? I don’t think so, very unlikely. So, then, this could be, what you are suggesting, could be the final tournament,” said Manjrekar on ESPNcricinfo’s Matchday programme. “I’m expecting Rohit Sharma to go out there and he should be actually liberated not so much by this being his sort of swansong or whatever, just by the fact that so much of quality batting to come (from him),” added Manjrekar. Story continues below this ad Rohit has started the Champions Trophy with a dominant 41 runs against Bangladesh and notched up a 69-run partnership with vice captain Shubman Gill. Before that, he came back to form with a century against England …