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Dilip Vengsarkar gives big update on Rohit Sharma’s future: The India national cricket team will take on the England national cricket team in a three-match ODI series. Before this, the Men in Blue will play 5 T20I matches against the Three Lions. The last time Shubman Gill and his team toured England, they had an excellent performance in the Test series and drew the series 2-2.
It is a different task in the 50-over format in England. The Men in Blue last toured England for an ODI series in 2022, when Rohit Sharma was the captain of the team. The Men in Blue dominated the series and won it 2-1. After winning his first series against Afghanistan as ODI captain, Shubman Gill would also like to follow the same path.
Will Rohit Sharma play in the 2027 World Cup?
After four years, Rohit Sharma returns to England as he has been named in the 15-man squad announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). However, this time the role of the veteran batsman is different as he is no longer the captain of the team and currently plays only as a batsman, and is also trying to figure out his place in the team.
Considering his age, he has been one of the most popular players in ODI cricket. The former India captain is already 39 years old and will turn 40+ by next year’s ODI World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. However, despite poor scores he has continued to perform as an opening batsman for India.
I’m sure he knows better how to do things” – Dilip Vengsarkar on Rohit Sharma’s future
Ahead of the England series, former India captain and MCA cricket advisor Dilip Vengsarkar has shared his opinion on whether Rohit Sharma needs to work on his fitness and consistency with an eye on the ODI World Cup next year. He believes it is up to the individual player whether he wants to continue or not.
Video | Former India captain and MCA cricket advisor Dilip Vengsarkar, when asked if Rohit Sharma needs to work on his fitness and consistency ahead of next year’s ODI World Cup, said, “Well, it depends on the individual player. He has been a brilliant player. He has done that…” pic.twitter.com/GF348BQHlq
– Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 27, 2026
“Well, it depends on the individual player. He has been a fantastic player. He has done very well for India and for himself. I mean, it depends on him. Well, he is [Rohit Sharma] Have been playing international cricket for last 20 years. And I’m sure he knows best how to do things. And he has performed exceptionally well for India.”
Rohit Sharma’s recent form
The Mumbai batsman had a sensational series in Australia, where he finished as the leading run-scorer in the series, scoring 202 runs in 3 innings at an average of 101.00. He was named Player of the Series for his excellent batting performance, which included a half-century and an unbeaten century.
The 39-year-old opening batsman performed well in the following series against South Africa as he scored 146 runs in three matches at an average of 48.66 and scored two half-centuries in the series. However, 2026 has been a struggle against New Zealand; He failed to make much of an impact and could only score 61 runs in 3 innings.
After the series against the Black Caps, many believed that the Afghanistan series would be the last, but Rohit once again stepped up and got good starts but failed to convert them into three-figure scores. He scored 143 runs at an average of 47.67, including a brilliant half-century. Rohit would like to continue his form in England also and would like to score at least a century.
