The legend of Australia, Ricky Ponting, believes that Rohit Sharma is still becoming strong and was a feeling of unfinished things behind his decision to continue playing and lead India in the 50-over format to the ODI World Cup 2027 to be organized together by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Nagbabwe. In addition to the ODI World Cup, Rohit won all ICC titles during the Captain of India. He was painfully close to laying his hands on the 50-over world title at home in 2023, only to lose in the final of Australia.
Speaking of the ICC assessment, the former skipper of Australia said that Rohit is pretty clear about his future goals.
“When you start going on that point of your career, everyone waits you to retire. And I don't know why, if you can still play as well as he has played (in the Champions Trophy -Final), I think he just tried to ask those questions to bed once and for all:” No, I still play well enough. I like to play in this team. I lead this team. “” And I think the fact that he said it means for me that he must have that goal to play in the next (50-over) World Cup (in 2027), “Ponting explained.
Rohit handed CaptainCy's responsibility in 2021 at the age of 34 and won his second ICC title on Sunday -after the T20 World Cup -winning last year -when India defeated new Zeeland with four wickets to win the Champions trophy in Dubai.
Chasend 252, Rohit, 38, led from the front with an 83-ball 76 at the top to determine the platform for a comfortable victory.
In the run-up to the tournament there were conversations about Rohit's retirement of the ODI format after the Champions trophy, because he was retired after winning the T20 World Cup from T20is.
But Rohit simply rejected the theories during the press conference after the game after the final.
“One more thing, I'm not going to retire from this format, just to ensure that no rumors are spread anymore,” Rohit told reporters after winning the player-of-the-match award.
Ponting said that the urge to win the only missing ICC trophy in his cabinet, the ODI World Cup, may be behind Rohit's Spirit to extend his career.
“I think that the fact that they (India) have lost the last and he was a captain, that is perhaps the thing that plays on the back of his head,” said the Australian.
“I have another crack to try to win the T20 World Cup, the Champions Trophy and the ODI World Cup.
“I mean, if you see him playing as he played in the Champions Trophy -final, you wouldn't say that his time is still,” Ponting added.
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