Former India star gives bold verdict on Rohit Sharma's career

Veteran batsman Rohit Sharma scored 73 runs off 97 balls with the help of nine fours and two sixes to help India post a respectable score of 264/9 in the allotted fifty overs in the second ODI against Australia at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday.

This solid fighting effort by Rohit earned praise from former India batter Mohammad Kaif, who minced no words as he called it the most important innings for his career.

“Too much social media chatter about his future, tough pitch, world-class pacers operating, Gill and Kohli out cheaply... Despite all that, Rohit plays a very important inning for India and his career. This 73 at Adelaide will give him a lot of confidence. Rohit shows he isn’t’ going anywhere,” Kaif wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).

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Notably, the ongoing ODI series against Australia is considered as a vital litmus test for both Rohit and Virat, as questions hang over their heads regarding whether they will be able to play in the World Cup in 2027, considering they no longer play the other two formats.

The ODI series against Australia is Rohit and Virat's first international assignment after almost eight months.