Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma has confirmed that his decision to retire from T20 internationals is final, dismissing any possibility of a return to the format. After leading India to victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup final, Rohit announced that the match against South Africa would be his last in the T20 format.
Speaking on JioCinema, Rohit addressed the growing trend of cricketers reversing their retirement decisions. “Retirement has become a joke these days in world cricket. Players announce retirement but then return to play. It hasn’t happened in India, but I’ve noticed it in other countries,” he said.
Rohit, however, made it clear that his decision to step away from T20Is is firm. “My decision is final, and I am very clear. It was the perfect time to say goodbye to the format I loved. I started my T20 journey with the 2007 World Cup win and now, ending it with another T20 World Cup victory feels like the right time to move on,” he added.
Rohit’s announcement came shortly after teammate Virat Kohli also revealed that he had played his last T20I. Both players are leaving the format on a high, having fulfilled their dreams of lifting the T20 World Cup for India.