Former India keeper-batsman Parthiv Patel said that Rohit Sharma can score a century before announcing his retirement from international cricket.
next day of india vs england 2Ra Social media is abuzz with the ODI in Cardiff as reports strongly suggest that Rohit could announce his retirement from the India national cricket team on Sunday when they are at Lord’s for the third Test.third And the final match of the ongoing bilateral series.
As Rohit Sharma continues to struggle to score significant runs, speculations over his international career have become more intense than ever. According to media reports, it is almost clear that the former India cricketer is all set to bid goodbye to the team before the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Rohit Sharma would like to start with a century: Parthiv Patel
Parthiv Patel said that if Rohit decides to hang up his cricket bat after the Lord’s match on Sunday, he will try his best to finish things in style by scoring another century for India. Patel mentioned that whenever the opening batsman struggled to score runs, he bounced back by playing brilliant innings. Rohit can also repeat the same at the end of his career.
Speaking on GeoHotstar’s ‘Match Center Live’ segment, Patel said, “If Lord’s ODI is indeed the last match of his career, then Rohit Sharma would like to sign off with a century. He is capable of doing that. We have seen this throughout his career – after two or three low scores, he often comes back with a match-winning innings in the next innings.”
Parthiv Patel told the difference between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
Due to Rohit’s ability, the worry of retirement started looming over Virat Kohli’s career. After Rohit, Virat is the second most senior cricketer in the current ODI set-up of the Indian cricket team. Patel said that while Virat Kohli is known for scoring runs consistently, Rohit has a different way of handling the game.
Parthiv Patel said, “The difference between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma has always been consistency. Rohit may not score heavily in every game, but when he does, he plays good innings and often wins the player of the match award.”
Parthiv Patel expects masterclass from Rohit Sharma at Lord’s
Patel observed that the 39-year-old Rohit was not comfortable in the 2nd in Cardiff due to uneven bounceRa 3 match ODI series match against England. The former cricketer felt that the experienced opening batsman still has enough potential to play another brilliant innings to silence the critics.
Patel said, “He didn’t look comfortable in this game. He was troubled by uneven bounce and was never able to find his rhythm. But this is another chance for him to silence his critics. This has happened many times before and he has always responded with the bat. So, if Lord’s ODI is indeed his last match, I hope he plays an innings that people will remember for a long time.”