Rohit Sharma breaks the silence on contemplating retirement

The former India captain revealed about contemplating retirement after the 2023 ODI World Cup final loss.

Rohit Sharma, the former India captain, retired from T20Is and Tests was removed from ODI captaincy earlier this year. However, he continues to play the 50-over format. Recently, he spoke about his retirement decisions.

Rohit Sharma spills the beans on his retirement.

In a new revelation, former India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday said that he contemplated retirement after the heartbreakingloss to Australia in the 2023 ODI World Cup final as he “felt that the sport had taken everything out of me.” Under his captaincy, the Indian team enjoyed a dream run at home in that tournament, reaching the finals with nine consecutive wins. However, in the finals, Australia defeated India, breaking the hearts of every Indian. During a Master’s Union event, Rohit said, “After the 2023 World Cup final, I was completely distraught and felt like I didn’t want to play this sport anymore because it had taken everything out of me and I felt I had nothing left.” He added, “It took some time and I kept reminding myself that this is something I truly love, that it was right in front of me, and I couldn’t let it go so easy. Slowly, I found my way back, regaining the energy and getting myself moving again on the field.”

“My only goal was to win the World Cup.”

Rohit Sharma further spoke, “Everybody was extremely disappointed, and we just couldn’t believe what had happened. It was a very tough time for me personally because I had put everything into that World Cup not just two or three months before it, but ever since I took over the captaincy in 2022.” He concluded, “My only goal was to win the World Cup, whether it was the T20 World Cup or the 2023 World Cup. So when it didn’t happen, I was completely devastated. There was no energy left in my body. It took me a couple of months to recover and bring myself back. I guess when you invest so much into something and don’t achieve the result, it’s a very natural reaction. That’s exactly what happened with me. But I also knew that life doesn’t end there. It was a big lesson for me how to deal with disappointment, reset, and start fresh. I knew that something else was coming the 2024 T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies and I had to shift all my focus towards that. It’s very easy to say this now, but at that moment, it was extremely difficult.”

Rohit Sharma would like to end his career with one final attempt at the 2027 World Cup.