Champions Trophy: The final of the Champions Trophy 2025 will be played on Sunday. And it is possible that after this big event, you may never see some players playing with the white ball again. Some of these players have already said goodbye to the T20 format and these players can now retire from ODIs as well, so it is obvious that the final match could be their last white ball match. Then it does not matter whether their team wins or loses. Let us tell you about 4 such players who can leave this format after the final. Out of these four players, three are from India and one is from New Zealand.
Rohit Sharma
This may surprise you, but Rohit Sharma may say goodbye to the white ball format after the Champions Trophy. The main reason behind this is his recent declining form and increasing age. Rohit has been struggling a lot with the bat in the last few months. Although he regained form by scoring a century against New Zealand, his bat faltered again in the league round of the Champions Trophy. In such a situation, Rohit can also say goodbye to ODIs. The next ICC tournament is in 2027 and by then he will be forty years old. This is the reason why Rohit, especially if Team India wins, can say goodbye to ODIs with these memories, like he did after the T20 World Cup.
kane williamson
Former Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson, who scored a century against South Africa in the semi-finals, is another player who might retire from ODIs after the Champions Trophy final. A few months later, in August, Williamson will turn 35. Williamson will have to wait till 2027 to play any major ICC tournament. In such a situation, due to increasing age and lack of interest in ODIs, Williamson can also retire from ODIs after the final.
Ravindra jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja is fully fit. His performance with the ball is also good, but he too can retire. Last year, he too retired from this format after the T20 World Cup. Jadeja has failed to contribute regularly to the team for some time now, so the management is using Akshar Patel over him. His performance as a Test cricketer has been excellent. In such a situation, the 36-year-old Jadeja may say goodbye to ODIs to focus more on Tests.
Mohammed Shami
It is true that in recent times, Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been successful in reaching Team India by working hard in domestic cricket. It is also true that he is getting wickets too. But it is also clear that his sharpness and speed are not the same as what everyone saw in the 2023 World Cup. Shami is in his 35th year and it does not seem that the BCCI will keep this pacer in the plans for the 2027 World Cup. In such a situation, it will not be a surprise if Shami retires from white-ball after the final.