Delhi: Amidst the ongoing ODI series between England and India, a very bad news has emerged for the fans of Team India. The end of the ODI career of former Indian team captain Rohit Sharma is near. According to the report of Indian Express, the third ODI against England to be played at Lord’s on July 19 could be the last ODI of his career.

The report claims that the Indian selection committee has told Rohit Sharma that he is not a part of the team’s future plans after the England tour. However, no official statement has come from BCCI regarding this yet.

What did the selectors tell Rohit?

According to the report, last week the selectors and head coach Gautam Gambhir spoke to Rohit Sharma. During this, he was told that now the team management wants to give more opportunities to the young players keeping the future in mind. The selectors want to give continuous opportunities to young players like Yashasvi Jaiswal and want to start preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup from now.

Rohit Sharma wanted to play ODI further. He has also worked a lot on his fitness, but the final decision has now been left in his hands.

Rohit is not happy with the board’s decision

It has also been claimed in the report that during the England tour, Rohit Sharma had also talked to some BCCI officials on this issue. It is being told that he is not completely satisfied with this decision.

Rohit has already retired from two formats

Rohit Sharma has already retired from T20I and Test cricket.

After making India win the T20 World Cup in June 2024, he said goodbye to T20 International. At the same time, Himan has also announced his retirement from Test cricket in May 2025. If the report proves true, then his journey in ODI cricket may end soon.

BCCI wants to give opportunity to young players

According to the report, the selection committee has been working on a plan to prepare young players for a long time. For this reason, players like Yashasvi Jaiswal are being prepared for the future. Shubman Gill has already been given the captaincy of the ODI team, which is being considered as a sign of this change.

Rohit’s bat did not work on England tour

Rohit Sharma’s performance in the current ODI series against England has not been as per expectations. In the first two matches he could score only 11 and 26 runs. In such a situation, if the report proves to be correct, then the third ODI played at Lord’s could be the last match of Rohit Sharma’s brilliant ODI career.