Selectors unlikely to pick Rohit Sharma after Lord's ODI
Indian cricket selectors are reportedly planning to phase out veteran captain Rohit Sharma from the ODI squad following the current UK tour. The board aims to prioritize younger talent like Yashasvi Jaiswal to prepare for the next ODI World Cup.
Why it matters
This marks a significant transition period for the Indian national cricket team as they look to rebuild their roster with younger players.
The third ODI between India and England at Lord's on Sunday (July 19, 2026) could be Rohit Sharma's final game in international cricket with the national selection committee unlikely to pick the white-ball great beyond the ongoing series in the UK.
In the last eight ODIs, Rohit has totalled only 241 runs at an average of 30.1 and a strike-rate of 88.6 with one half-century.
Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar is in Cardiff as the touring selector and it is pretty clear that they are not looking at the 39-year-old double ICC trophy winning India skipper for the next year's ODI World Cup.
"The national selectors are keen that Yashasvi Jaiswal who scored two hundreds in three innings get a longer rope. There are around 20 games and Jaiswal needs to be given those 20 games.
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