‘If he’s going to go, he should…’: Kapil Dev on Rohit Sharma’s retirement talk Cricket News
With questions about whether Rohit Sharma Former India captain Kapil Dev, who is likely to play his last international match against England at Lord’s on Sunday, has urged fans to celebrate the India skipper’s career rather than feel sad.Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of an event, the 1983 World Cup-winning captain said that he dismissed the idea of mourning Rohit’s possible retirement.“No, let us stay happy. Why be sad? He has given us so much happiness over the years. Everyone has to go. Sunil Gavaskar is gone, Rahul is gone, Anil Kumble is gone, Sachin is gone. Everyone has to go,” Kapil said.Kapil believes that every cricketer’s career eventually comes to an end and Rohit’s achievement deserves to be celebrated.“So when he passes away, we should celebrate his life. What a blessing, how much entertainment he brought to the country, not just to the country but to the world. We should be happy, why are we sad?” he said.The legendary all-rounder also wished Rohit a perfect farewell if the opener decides to retire.“Yes, he has to go one day. I hope if he is going to go, he should get a hundred and go,” Kapil added.
Talk of retirement grows during England series
Rohit made his ODI debut in 2007 against Ireland and has currently retired from T20Is and Test cricket. Reports that the coach’s ODI could be his last international match have raised eyebrows in the ongoing England series.The 39-year-old batsman struggled with the bat, scoring 11 and 26 runs in the first two ODIs. Overall, Rohit has scored 241 runs in eight ODI innings this year at an average of 30.12 and a highest score of 79.India will take on England in the third ODI of the series at Lord’s on Sunday and Rohit will be hoping to quell the speculation with a winning performance.
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