Former India player Sadagoppan Ramesh slammed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for their update on star India opener Rohit Sharma’s future ahead of the third and final ODI against England at Lord’s on Sunday, July 19. After his
poor show with the bat in the second ODI, reports of Rohit’s retirement after the England series made headlines on social media.

However, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia ruled out the rumours on the following day, saying (via Cricbuzz): “There has been no such discussion that Rohit will be playing his last match at Lord’s on Sunday. Rohit is a regular member of the Indian ODI team and he will continue to represent the country as long as he is in the scheme of things. In other words, Lord’s ODI won’t be his last match.”

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Sadagoppan Ramesh further shared in his social media account, “The only lines to consider from the statement is the ‘as long as he is in the scheme of things’. They’ve not answered the main question with this statement. Is Rohit Sharma part of your scheme of things in the future? Everyone knows a person has to book tickets to go to a place. But is he going or not is the question? The same applies here for Rohit.”

He also wished for Rohit Sharma to score big in the ODI series decider against England at Lord’s, irrespective of his future in Indian colours as well.

“Performance must be the parameter for anyone’s selection. But India still has a lot to gain from Rohit Sharma is my belief. Thus, him going out on a high is paramount and a brilliant knock in the Lord’s game will enhance those chances,” said Ramesh. “For Rohit’s sake, a brilliant knock in the Lord’s match will do wonders. It has nothing to do with his future selections or 2027 World Cup selection. It’s just so that a player with such pedigree and ability dictate their own destiny with satisfaction. That’s how it should be and not a decision that’s forced upon him.”