He may retire from Tests but I promise 100 percent that Rohit Sharma will play in the 2027 ODI World Cup – Dinesh Lad

Rohit Sharma’s childhood coach Dinesh Lad reckons his ward might retire from Test matches but he will be available to play in the 2027 ODI World Cup. Rohit recently retired from T20Is after leading India to glory at Barbados.

Meanwhile, Rohit has been leading from the front and has produced the goods across all formats. Rohit scored 597 runs in 11 matches of the World Cup 2023 at an average of 54.27 and a blistering strike rate of 125.95. The talisman scored three fifties and one century in the ODI showpiece and thus played a key role in taking India to the final of the tournament.

“No, look I am not saying that Rohit Sharma will announce his retirement after the World Test Championship, maybe he will. Because as his age is increasing, it seems that he may retire from Tests,” Dinesh Lad said in an interview with Dainik Jagran.

“The reason for this may also be that he wants to keep himself fit for ODI cricket. However, I promise 100 percent that Rohit Sharma will play in the 2027 ODI World Cup. The type of cricket Rohit is playing is unbelievable,” he added.

Recently, Rohit Sharma admitted he could have easily played all three formats of the game but decided to move on from the shortest format after winning the World Cup.

“The only reason I retired from T20Is was I have had my time.  I enjoyed playing the format. I played it for 17 years. We won the World Cup and that was the best time for me to decide that, ‘Okay. It’s time to move on and look after other things,” Rohit said on Jitendra Chouskey’s YouTube channel FITTR.

“There are several talented players who can do well for India. I just felt that was the right time. I could still play all three formats for India easily. That’s why I said, fitness is in your mind. I’m a person with self-belief. I can control my mind when I have to. Sometimes it is not easy but most of the time I can do that,” he added.

Rohit will be next in action in the three-match Test series against New Zealand, starting October 16.