Will Rohit Sharma come out of T20I retirement?

Veteran batsman Rohit Sharma has announced his retirement from T20Is after India won the last T20 World Cup.

However, fans are intrigued by the question whether Rohit is going to pull off a Shahid Afridi? Is the India ODI  captain planning on coming out of the retirement he announced just over a month ago?

The internet is abuzz with the possibility of Rohit’s come back from T20I retirement after the aggressive batter passed certain remarks on the eve of the first ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo. 

Rohit, who is set to play his first 50-overs match for India since the 2023 World Cup final, said jokingly that he still feels rested from T20Is and will be called up whenever a big tournament – in this case the 2026 T20 World Cup or the 2025 Asia Cup in India will be played.

“This is what I feel like till now. I felt like I’ve been rested for the T20s, like it used to happen earlier and there will be a big tournament coming up and we have to get ready to T20s again. Still feel it is like that. So I don’t think I’m completely out of the format,” said Rohit.

Though Rohit said it in jest, fans are hopeful that Rohit, who is most likely targeting the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa, may not have hung his boots just yet. Netizens have gone into a frenzy ever since the Hitman made the comments.