Rajeev Shukla Breaks Silence on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s Farewell Plans After Retirement
Rajeev Shukla dismisses retirement talk of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, says both will continue playing ODIs for India.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s future in international cricket has been the hot topic ever since both announced their retirements from Tests and T20Is.
With the two legends now active only in ODIs, speculations have grown about whether they are preparing to say goodbye soon.
Some reports even suggested that India’s tour of Australia in October 2025 could be their last international outing. However, another report clarified that the BCCI is in no hurry to decide their future.
During a chat show, when asked if Kohli and Rohit would receive grand farewells like Sachin Tendulkar, BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla gave a sharp response.
“Woh retire kahan hue hain? Rohit Sharma aur Virat Kohli toh abhi one-day khelenge, retirement ki baat kahan se aayi? Hamaari policy badi clear hai, BCCI kabhi kisi player ko nahin kehti ki retire ho jaao. Usko khud apna nirnay karna padta hai. Virat Kohli fit hai, accha khelta hai, Rohit Sharma accha khelta hai. Abhi se kyun farewell ke liye pareshaan ho rahe ho?”
His statement quickly shut down all retirement talk, easing the concerns of fans who are eager to see Kohli and Rohit continue in Indian colors.
Meanwhile, Kohli has been preparing hard for his return. According to Rev Sportz, the 36-year-old trained for nearly two hours in indoor nets at Lord’s recently.
