Indian Team skipper Rohit Sharma led India towards an incredible T20 World Cup 2024 win. Following which he also announced his retirement from the T20 format.
Rohit Sharma Announced His Retirement From T20Is After T20 WC 2024
Along with Rohit, another batting legend, Virat Kohli, also left T20Is. Their exit came as a shocker to fans, even though later Rohit clarified that his decision to retire from the shorter format was not because of his age; he feels he can still do well in all formats.
In a conversation with the YouTube channel FITTR, when asked if he ever thought of retirement as he did not feel like his young self’, Rohit bluntly dismissed this thought. Instead, he said he left T20Is simply because of the number of young players who were coming in and deserve more responsibilities of the team.’
‘Its The Best Time For You To Move On’ Says Rohit Sharma
“Was there a time when you felt that you’re not that young, and maybe it’s time for me to put down the gloves?” the anchor asked.
“No no no. The only reason I retired from T20Is was because I’ve had my time. I enjoyed playing the format. I played for 17 years, and I did well. When you win the World Cup… it was the best time for you to move on. It was time to move on and look after other things. There are a lot of good players who can do well for India,” Rohit replied.
Rohit Sharma said "No, No, I'm not thinking about retirement & only reason I retired from T20I is because I have had my time, I enjoyed playing the format, won 2024 T20 WC, This was the best time for me to move on from T20I as there are lots of very good players who can do well… pic.twitter.com/DY7kACp64w
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 29, 2024
“So, that was not because I felt anything. I just felt it was the right time. I can still play all three formats easily. That’s why I say that fitness is in your mind and how you train it. I believe everything is in the mind, I have a lot of self-belief because I know I can control my mind. It’s not easy, but I know most of the times, I can do that. If you tell your body you’re young, you can do that.”
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Rohit Sharma’s Magnificent Career
Tests- 4148 runs in 60 matches, this includes 12 centuries and 17 half-centuries.
ODIs- 10,866 runs in 265 matches, this includes 31 centuries and 57 half-centuries.
T20Is- 4231 runs in 159 matches, this includes 5 centuries and 32 half centuries.
