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Kaif Backs Rohit’s Right to Choose Retirement
Mohammad Kaif says Rohit Sharma has earned the right to decide his retirement after his century at Lord's.
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Strongly backing veteran opener Rohit Sharma as he quashed all speculation over his international future with a sublime 138 at Lord’s, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif on Monday asserted that the 39-year-old has earned the right to decide on his retirement on his own terms.
Coming into the ODI series decider with speculation over his international career ending and him missing out on playing the 2027 Men’s ODI World Cup, Rohit was at his vintage best to hit the first ODI century by an Indian batter at Lord’s and set aside all speculations emphatically.
He also shared stands of 147 and 113 with skipper Shubman Gill (77) and Virat Kohli (74), though it went in vain as India lost by 27 runs and suffered a 2-1 defeat in the ODI series. “Rohit Sharma's retirement will be decided by Rohit Sharma himself. He has the right. He has worked so hard for India. He has the right to retire of his own will. 12,000 runs, 34 centuries - till the time he was the captain, he never let India lose.
