Rohit Sharma reveals he can still play for all three formats easily

The India captain spoke about his T20I retirement and highlighted that age wasn’t the reason behind this decision.

Team India captain Rohit Sharma recently shed more light on his T20I retirement, saying it wasn’t because of age. He even revealed that he can still play for all three formats easily. Rohit Sharma has now revealed why he left the shortest format.

Rohit Sharma talks about his retirement.

In an interview with the YouTube channel FITTR, the host asked Rohit Sharma if he had ever considered retiring from the game, suggesting that he may no longer feel “young.” The anchor asked, “Was there a time when you felt that you’re not that young, and maybe it’s time for me to put down the gloves?” Rohit Sharma quickly dismissed the idea and explained that his decision to step away from T20Is was driven by the abundance of talented players ready to take his place. The India captain said, “No, no, no. The only reason I retired from T20Is was because I’ve had my time. I enjoyed playing the format. I played for 17 years, and I did well. When you win the World Cup… it was the best time for you to move on. It was time to move on and look after other things. There are a lot of good players who can do well for India.”

“I can still play all three formats easily.”

Rohit Sharma continued, “So, that was not because I felt anything. I just felt it was the right time. I can still play all three formats easily. That’s why I say that fitness is in your mind and how you train it. I believe everything is in the mind; I have a lot of self-belief because I know I can control my mind. It’s not easy, but I know most of the times, I can do that. If you tell your body you’re young, you can do that.”

Rohit Sharma continues to lead India in other formats—ODIs and Tests. He is currently playing against Bangladesh in a two-test series. His upcoming captaincy assignments include a three-test series against New Zealand and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.