‘He shut everyone up’: Ravi Shastri defends Rohit Sharma after Lord’s century
Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the 3rd ODI against England at Lord’s. (NOT a photo) Former India head coach and commentator Ravi Shastri has backed Rohit Sharma amid retirement speculation, urging the team management to allow the veteran to play for as long as he wants after his historic century at Lord’s.Rohit silenced his critics in emphatic fashion by smashing a magnificent 138 off 110 balls in the third ODI against England at the Home of Cricket. In the innings, he became the first Indian batsman to score an ODI hundred at Lord’s, amid speculation that the match could be his last international appearance before the 2027 ODI World Cup.The retirement rumors were earlier dismissed by the BCCI and Rohit responded in the best possible way with a record knock.
“Rohit didn’t need to prove himself” – Ravi Shastri
Reacting to the veteran’s performance, Shastri said that Rohit has nothing left to prove and should be allowed to decide the timing of his retirement on his own.“He (Rohit Sharma) didn’t need to prove himself, but he shut everyone up. When there are rumors like that, it’s sometimes irritating. When a player has done so much, he doesn’t have to prove anything to anyone. But if he has the desire to play, work hard on his game and still enjoy it, I think he should be given an opportunity until he wants to.” already and he will go,” Shastri told Sky Cricket.
“My job is to bat” – Rohit Sharma
Rohit’s innings was his 34th ODI century and his first hundred at Lord’s. Despite his heroics, India lost by 27 runs in their chase of 388, giving England a 2-1 ODI series win.Speaking to bcci.tv after the match, Rohit made it clear that outside criticism has never affected his thinking and insisted that his only focus is to help India succeed.“Look, my job is with the bat, to go out, play, represent my country and represent the team. That’s what I’ve been told to do since my debut and I’ll continue to do that. The noise has been there since my debut and will remain as long as I play. It doesn’t really matter too much. What matters is what I contribute to the team’s success on the field and how I contribute to the team’s success.
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