‘Understanding what I need…’: Rohit Sharma drops BOLD statements regarding 2027 ODI World Cup speculations

Rohit Sharma scored 202 runs in the three matches, including an unbeaten 121-run match-winning knock to same the Indian team from a series whitewash. It is also to be noted that this was Rohit’s first international outing after a gap of over seven months- with the last one being in the Champions Trophy 2025 earlier this year.

In a video shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Rohit Sharma shared his views on having such a long break from cricket- stating that this is the first time since he started playing he has had such a long haul- which he wanted to utilize.

“Since the time I started playing, I never had uh four to five months to prepare for a series. So I wanted to utilise that. I wanted to do things on my way and in my own terms.  And that actually worked out pretty well for me. Understanding what I need to do for the rest of my career, uh, it was important to utilise that time because, like I said, I never had such time in my hand,” said Rohit on a video shared by BCCI.

“So I wanted to utilise that time, and I  prepared pretty well back home. Obviously, the conditions back home and here are not ideal. There’s a massive difference between the two countries. But I’ve come here so many times. So it was just about getting into that rhythm and understanding what I need to do here. So yeah, I give a lot of credit to how I prepped before coming here. Giving a lot of time to myself first,” Rohit added.

Speaking about Rohit Sharma, he will now be seen in action during the upcoming three-match home ODI series against South Africa, set to begin November 30 in Ranchi, Jharkhand.