Ricky Ponting on Rohit Sharma: Before the final of the Champions Trophy (Champions Trophy 2025), there were speculations that Rohit Sharma would also retire from ODIs. But in the final, Rohit silenced all the critics by playing a crucial innings of 76 runs. Rohit gave a befitting reply with his batting and expressed his intentions. At the same time, in the press conference after the match, he also gave a statement that he is not going anywhere right now, he has no intention of retiring.
Ricky Ponting gave a big statement
Now Ricky Ponting has given a big statement regarding the future of Rohit Sharma (Ricky Ponting on Rohit Sharma Future).
Speaking to host Crystal Arnold on ICC Review, former Australia captain Ponting said that “Rohit probably had a specific goal in mind when he announced that he was not going to retire right now. When you start getting to that point in your career, everybody is waiting for you to retire.”
The time for retirement has come
Ponting further said, “I don’t know why, when you can still play so well, why do people talk about it. Seeing the way Rohit played in the final, it did not seem at all that his time for retirement had come. So I think he was trying to put an end to those questions forever, with his batting he silenced all those people who were telling him about retirement. He has given a befitting reply that I am still playing very well, I like playing in this team, I like leading this team.”
The former Australian great further said, “And I think, the fact that he said that, to me, means that he has the goal in mind to play the next 50-over World Cup by 2027.” Ponting said, Rohit’s ultimate goal is to win the World Cup title. I mean when you see him playing like this in the Champions Trophy final, you won’t say that his time is over yet.”