Former India cricketer, Dinesh Karthik believes Rohit Sharma and the team's senior stars face increasing selection pressure due to India's unmatched bench strength ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has dismissed speculation over Rohit Sharma's ODI future, saying there has been no discussion about the veteran opener playing his final one-day international.
Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the timing of the speculation surrounding Rohit Sharma's ODI future, saying that if the selectors had already decided not to take the former India captain to the 2027 ODI World Cup, they should have conveyed that decision much earlier instead of allowing uncertainty to linger.
Rohit Sharma's ODI future is under the spotlight after a report claimed the BCCI plans to move on from the veteran opener following the England series.
India begin their ODI series against England with the return of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah as preparations for the 2027 World Cup gather pace.
The President of India approved a total of 131 Padma Awards, including five Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri honours.
The selection committee, headed by Ajit Agarkar, has proposed changes to the central contract structure. The committee has recommended scrapping the A+ category (Rs 7 crore) and leaving only three categories: A, B, and C. Further clarity on the monetary changes and whether the BCCI will approve this new model is expected at the next apex council meeting.
India have not lost a bilateral ODI series at home since March 2019, when Australia famously recovered from 0-2 down to win 3-2, clinching the decider in Delhi.
India began the series with a four-wicket win in Vadodara, though the victory came at a cost.
Chasing 301, India lost opener Rohit Sharma early before skipper Shubman Gill (56) and Virat Kohli (93) stitched together a sublime, match-winning partnership of 118 runs for the second wicket.
