BCCI ignores Rohit Sharma’s “I’m not going anywhere” remark

Ahead of SGM, BCCI ignores Rohit Sharma’s remark, and in the upcoming meeting, Rohit’s Test future could likely be a topic of discussion.

Rohit Sharma recently clarified that his Sydney move didn’t hint at his retirement from the format. However, his remark seems to have fallen on deaf ears in the BCCI circuit. With India’s hopes over for the World Test Championship following the disastrous loss in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, the focus will now shift on the impending Champions Trophy as well as on the future of two senior players, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.  

Rohit Sharma’s remark fell on deaf ears in the BCCI circuit.

Though the India captain clarified his Sydney move, saying it didn’t hint at his retirement from the format, his viral remark reportedly fell on deaf ears in the BCCI circuit. The BCCI Special General Meeting (SGM) is scheduled for Sunday, and Devajit Saikia will assume the role of the board’s secretary. One topic of discussion could be Rohit Sharma’s Test future after his disappointing performance in Australia.

Rohit Sharma was waiting “to see if India could find an escape route.”

According to the board, which entirely depends on Ajit Agarkar to make the challenging call, Rohit was only looking for a last-gasp solution for India to improve the quality of the WTC final. A BCCI official who didn’t wish to be identified said, “Rohit was waiting to see if India could find an escape route to the WTC final. Now, it’s really up to him whether to continue to fight for a spot. But the decision will be down to Ajit Agarkar and his selection committee.”