Former Indian wicket-keeper bat Deep Dasgupta admitted he was really angry after Rohit Sharma’s retirement rumors were floating around in the media. It was earlier reported that Rohit would play his final ODI game at Lord’s, but he answered the critics in style. However, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia downplayed such speculations.
Rohit scored a brilliant knock of 138 runs off 110 balls in the third ODI at the iconic venue on Sunday as he became the first Indian batter to score an ODI century at Lord’s. However, his efforts went in vain as India could not chase down a gargantuan total of 388 runs and lost the series by 2-1.
The veteran batter scored 17 fours and five sixes in his blistering knock as he batted at the top of his game.
“I want to vent my anger a bit here because I was really angry when I was reading and listening to all of this. It is simple that as long as you keep scoring runs, you will keep playing. The only question comes in when that environment is created. Honestly, I have not heard it from any selector, captain, or the coach. It is a different matter if it was said off the field, which I am not privy to,” Deep Dasgupta said on his YouTube channel.
Rohit Sharma also put all the speculations to bed in an interview with BCCI TV after his spectacular knock.
“What really matters is what I do on the field, try and contribute to the success of the team. That’s where all my focus is. Let the noise be there, if there is no noise there is no fun. My job is inside, their job is outside, that’s how I look at it,” he said.
On the other hand, Deep Dasgupta urged the team management to leave the veteran duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli alone till the 2027 ODI World Cup.
“When you know that performances are needed, then these type of talks should not happen at all. Some people might get more chances, like Virat, Rohit, Shubman, they have been doing really well for years. It is not a debate about Rohit, it is a debate about everyone. When there are so many matches, it will happen, so just leave them alone. Don’t treat them separately. Nothing has to change, just keep it simple,” he concluded.
Rohit and Virat Kohli’s next ODI series will be against the West Indies at home.
