The reports of Rohit Sharma's possible retirement from international cricket after the third and final ODI against England at Lord's on July 19 have created a huge debate among the Indian fans and cricket fraternity. As speculation over Rohit Sharma's future continues, Ravichandran Ashwin has now shared his views and raised questions about the shocking speculations.
Ashwin said that if the Indian selectors and the team management have really decided to move on from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli before the ICC World Cup 2027, then they should have been informed much earlier, not suddenly.
He believes that clear communication is very important, especially when it comes to senior cricketers who have served the country for many years. Amid this, Former MI star slams Shubman Gill, sides with Rohit Sharma after retirement call.
Speaking on his YouTube channel with a senior journalist, Vimal Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin said that he would still prefer to have experienced players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in India's ODI squad for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2027 in South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.
He admitted that young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is performing well and is strongly pushing for a place in the team. But Ashwin feels if the selectors and the team management had already decided that Rohit and Virat were not part of their plans for the 2027 ICC ODI World Cup, they should have informed them immediately after India's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 victory.
Ravichandran Ashwin said on his YouTube channel, “I will want Virat Kohli's and Rohit Sharma’s experience."
"I know Yashasvi Jaiswal is pushing hard from behind. But if you ever felt, as a selector, coach, captain, or decision-maker, that I am not taking these players, if you feel that these players will not go to the 2027 World Cup and we don't want them, that could have been communicated at the end of the Champions Trophy."
Ravichandran Ashwin seeks communication from selectors
Ashwin said he understands that these conversations are never easy, as no player likes to hear that the team wants to move on without them, especially after spending years playing for the country.
He explained that even if he had been told during his own career that the selectors wanted to look beyond him, he would have felt disappointed, but one poor series should not decide Rohit and Kohli’s ODI future because they have already retired from Test and T20I cricket.
Ashwin believes that honest communication is always better than keeping players uncertain, saying once a player clearly knows the selectors' decision, they can accept it and move forward.
The former Indian off-spinner also admitted that it is possible Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli may have already had such discussions with the team management, but nobody outside the dressing room knows what actually happened.
Ashwin further explained, "I know this communication is a double-edged sword. But if we go and communicate, players will never feel good, but the communication should always be clear. I just feel that needs to happen, and it has to happen very clearly. Maybe it has happened in the case of Rohit. Maybe it has happened in the case of Virat.”
Ravichandran Ashwin questions selectors over Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's future
Ashwin also defended both former Indian captains when it comes to their batting form, so it should not have been an issue for the big call. But the former Indian all-rounder questioned why the issue has reached this stage when the 2027 ICC ODI World Cup is now less than a year away.
He signed off by saying, “But by pure performance, they have not been poor at all. Virat has been excellent. Rohit has been more than decent. Why have we let it come till August 2026, when there are only 10-12 months to go for the 27 World Cup in South Africa? Why have we let it come this far? That's my only question.”
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