India captain Rohit Sharma expressed unease over questions around his future in international cricket at the pre-match press conference in Nagpur on Wednesday, ahead of the first ODI against England.
After the Suryakumar Yadav-led India defeated England 4-1 in the T20I series, Rohit assumed captaincy of the ODI team for a three-match series, beginning on Thursday.
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Rohit, who is under the scanner for his poor run since the start of this season, said it’s not relevant to talk about his career when there is the series against England and Champions Trophy after that lined up.
“How is it relevant that I talk about my future plans when there are three ODIs and the Champions Trophy! The reports (on my future) are going on for a number of years, and I am not here to clarify those reports,” Rohit said.
“For me, the three games (against England) and the Champions Trophy are very important. My focus is on these games and I will see what happens thereafter,” he added.
Rohit scored just 31 runs in five Test innings during the Border Gavaskar Trophy series on India’s tour of Australia, after which speculation related to his retirement have been rife.
Rohit retired from T20Is after India’s T20 World Cup triumph in June last year.
The Champions Trophy begins on February 19 in Pakistan, but India will play all their matches in Dubai as the tournament was turned hybrid following the Indian team’s refusal to travel to Pakistan.
