Rohit Sharma clears the air on his retirement rumours after Champions Trophy

Indian ODI cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has put an end to all speculation about his future in ODI cricket after leading India to victory in the 2025 Champions Trophy final against New Zealand.

Before the final, there was a lot of buzz about whether Rohit, who will turn 38 in two months, would retire from ODIs, given that India's next big tournament in the format is the 2027 ODI World Cup. However, he made it clear in the post-match press conference that no such decision had been made.

"I am not going to retire from this format. I want to make sure no rumours spread moving forward. Koi future plan hai nahi, jo chal raha hai chalega (there is no future plan; whatever is going on will continue as it is)," Rohit said.

He also highlighted the strong mindset of the Indian team.

"There is a lot of hunger even in guys who have played a lot of cricket, and it rubs down on the younger players. We have five to six players who are real stalwarts. It makes the job easier for all of us," he added.

In the final, Rohit played a crucial knock, scoring 76 off 83 balls with seven fours and three sixes while chasing 252. His strike rate of 91.56 helped India secure a four-wicket win.

This was Rohit's first-ever half-century in an ICC event final and his highest score in any ODI final, surpassing his 66 against Australia in the 2008 Commonwealth Bank Series final at the SCG.

Now, across nine ICC finals, he has scored 322 runs in 11 innings at an average of 32.20, with a highest score of 76.