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• Rohit Sharma will play his last match at Lord’s?

• The parents reached London, sparking discussions

• Will retire from international cricket

Indian captain Rohit Sharma’s parents, Gurunath Sharma and Purnima Sharma, have arrived in London ahead of the third and final ODI between India and England at Lord’s on July 19. According to sources, this match Rohit Sharma’s Could be the last of his ODI career. After being briefed by the selectors about his future plans, Rohit himself made special arrangements for his parents to be present at Lord’s, so that they could watch his last match. However, this report is currently being provided on an informational basis only. No official comment has been made by Rohit or his spokesperson. But currently these discussions have gained momentum.

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The selection committee now focused on the 2027 World Cup

According to reports, head coach Gautam Gambhir and the selection committee last week To Rohit Sharma Informed about future plans. The selection committee is now moving forward with an eye on the 2027 ODI World Cup and is planning to include young players in the squad. It is believed that young batsmen like Yashasvi Jaiswal could be given a bigger and more regular role in future ODI squads, which could cause Rohit Sharma to miss out.

Rohit Sharma’s poor performance on the current England tour

The current England tour has been full of ups and downs for Rohit Sharma. He scored only 11 runs in the first ODI, while in the second one played in Cardiff, he managed just 26 runs off 47 balls. Rohit did not show his usual aggressive nature throughout the series and struggled to score consistently against a disciplined England bowling. After his failure in the second ODI, reports surfaced that Rohit Sharma will now retire from ODI cricket.

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End of a great ODI career

If the ODI at Lord’s turns out to be Rohit Sharma’s last, it will be the end of one of the most illustrious ODI careers in the history of cricket. Rohit has so far scored 11,731 runs in 286 ODIs at an impressive average of 48.67, including 32 centuries and 58 fifties. He holds the record for the highest individual score (264 runs) in the history of ODI cricket. Additionally, he led India to the finals of the 2023 ODI World Cup and the 2024 T20 World Cup. He also led India to victory in the 2025 Champions Trophy.