After winning the World Cup in the Final on Saturday, India skipper Rohit Sharma declared his retirement from 20-over International cricket. Rohit announced that he was giving up on the shortest format but that he will still play for India in Test and ODI formats. Shortly after Virat Kohli, his teammate, also declared his retirement from 20-over international cricket, Rohit made his declaration.
As he celebrated India’s historic second T20 World Cup victory, Rohit remarked in the post-match news conference, “No better time to say goodbye.” Given that Rohit started his T20I career with a World Cup victory and finished it with another, the decision is a suitable way to cap off his career. Rohit reached previously unheard-of levels as a hitter throughout those 17 years, amassing 4231 runs at an average of 32.05 from 159 games. He is the only Indian batter with the most hundreds in the format with 5.
