India suffered a heartbreak on the final ODI World Cup in 2023, which slipped out of the fingers of Rohit Sharma’s crew on the final hurdle, as they misplaced the ultimate to Australia after an unbeaten run to that time. And former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes that is the explanation why Rohit determined to not stop ODIs after India gained the ICC Champions Trophy final week in Dubai.
The following ODI World Cup is in 2027, when South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia will collectively host the showpiece 50-over occasion.
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“I feel in all probability the truth that they misplaced the final one (ODI World Cup) and he was the captain, that is perhaps the factor that is taking part in on the again of his thoughts,” Ponting stated on The ICC Evaluate.
“Simply have yet one more crack at attempting to win the T20 World Cup, the Champions Trophy and the ODI World Cup. I imply while you see him play like he performed within the Champions Trophy remaining, you would not say that his time is up simply but.”

Rohit scored 76 and added 105 runs for the opening partnership with Shubman Gill to put the inspiration of India’s run-chase and subsequently a four-wicket triumph, after that they had restricted New Zealand to 251 for 7 within the remaining on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium on March 9.
Rohit had earlier scripted historical past after the win over Australia within the semis, which made him the one captain to have led his crew to the ultimate of all 4 ICC occasions — World Check Championship, ODI World Cup, Champions Trophy and the T20 World Cup, which India gained final June.
Rohit and Virat Kohli had introduced their retirement from T20Is after clinching the World Cup in Barbados final 12 months. It was, due to this fact, being speculated that the duo may dangle their ODI boots as properly.
Nevertheless, Rohit put an finish to these speculations at his press convention after the Champions Trophy remaining.
“I am not going to retire from this format, simply to ensure no extra rumours are unfold,” Rohit stated.
Rohit, who will flip 38 in April, will full 4 years on the helm of Indian cricket — after he was handed over the crew’s captaincy in 2021; and his determination to proceed has clearly acknowledged that he believes he can nonetheless ship on the high degree.
“While you begin attending to that time of your profession, everybody’s ready so that you can retire,” Ponting stated. “And I do not know why, when you possibly can nonetheless play in addition to he is performed (within the remaining). I feel he was simply attempting to place these inquiries to mattress as soon as and for all and say, ‘no, I am nonetheless taking part in properly sufficient. I like taking part in on this crew. I like main this crew.’
“And I feel, the truth that he stated that, to me it implies that he should have that aim in thoughts of taking part in within the subsequent (ODI) World Cup.”