Rohit Sharma dispelled retirement rumours and focused on his current commitment to cricket. He remained non-committal about playing in the 2027 World Cup. Rohit stressed on the importance of building a formidable Indian team that opponents never take lightly.

India captain Rohit Sharma has dismissed rumours of his retirement after leading his side to triumph in the Champions Trophy. The opener’s half-century set up a successful chase for India in Dubai as they prevailed against New Zealand by four wickets to secure a second successive major tournament title after T20 World Cup success last year.

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting said that a sense of unfinished business after losing the 50-over World Cup final to Australia in 2023 is playing on Indian skipper Rohit Sharma's mind after the Champions Trophy win,

After Rohit Sharma quashed rumours of his retirement, Ricky Ponting believes that the Indian captain wants to have another crack at ODI World Cup.

Rohit Sharma included four spinners in the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand, using Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel.