Overview
- Rohit Sharma answered recent retirement and dropping speculation by scoring 138 off 110 in the third ODI at Lord’s, a high‑profile innings that revived confidence in his ODI value.
- Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said on his YouTube channel that selectors cannot drop Rohit or Virat Kohli if the pair want to keep playing, citing their records and massive fan followings.
- Ashwin contrasted the public protection given to star batters with the weaker public response when senior bowlers such as Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj or Bhuvneshwar Kumar are omitted.
- The BCCI formally denied reports that Lord’s was Rohit’s final game for India and instructed selectors to limit media contact, but media reports about long‑term plans for the 2027 World Cup have left his future unsettled.
- A human detail from the match: Rohit used a bat gifted by teammate Shardul Thakur for the innings, and with India’s next ODI fixtures spaced out, the selectors’ World Cup planning and squad choices are expected to remain under close scrutiny.