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Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary urged Rohit Sharma to retire from international cricket, citing the recent ODI captaincy change to Shubman Gill as humiliating. Tiwary believes Rohit should step down with dignity before being pushed out, despite his impressive ODI record and captaincy achievements.

Legendary South Africa batter AB de Villiers has expressed doubts over Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's participation in the ODI World Cup 2027. The duo is set to return to the 50-over format in the upcoming ODI series against Australia.

Mimicry artist Shaarang Shringarpure paid tribute to Rohit Sharma's ODI captaincy following his removal, using the voices and style of Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Ravi Shastri and Navjot Singh Sidhu. Shubman Gill will now lead the India ODI side, with Suryakumar Yadav captaining T20Is, as selectors focus on the 2027 World Cup. Rohit's tenure saw a 76% win rate and two ICC white-ball finals.

Mohammed Kaif criticises India’s selectors for removing Rohit Sharma as ODI captain and accuses Ajit Agarkar of pressurising Shubman Gill into taking over prematurely. Kaif warns that the sudden responsibilities may affect Gill’s batting and urges patience ahead of the 2027 World Cup.