Team India captain Rohit Sharma retired from T20Is after guiding the team to a win in ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Barbados. The seasoned opener discussed how he prepares for each match and opened up about the specific reason behind his decision to retire from T20I format.
Under Rohit's captaincy, India ended an 11-year ICC trophy drought, winning their first ICC title since 2013. India's inaugural T20 World Cup triumph came in 2007 under MS Dhoni's leadership. It took the team 17 years to secure their second T20 World Cup title, a milestone achieved under Rohit's captaincy.
"The only reason I retired from T20Is is because I've had my time. I enjoyed playing the format. I played for 17 years and did well. Having won the World Cup, this was the best time for me to decide that this now time for me to move on and then look after the other things. There are lot of good players who are there, who can do well for India. I just felt it was the right time," said Rohit Sharma on Jitendra Chouksey's Youtube channel.
"Five hundred games, not a lot of cricketers globally have played. To have that longevity, there has to be something about your routine. How you manage your fitness, how you manage your mind, and how you train yourself. And how do you get ready for the game, most importantly. At the end of the day, our job is to be 100 percent ready for the game and perform to win games. And then, if you go backwards then, in that preparation comes fitness," Rohit said.
Rohit Sharma has an outstanding record in T20 cricket, having played 151 innings and scored 4,231 runs at an average of 32.05. His accomplishments include 5 centuries and 32 half-centuries. Notably, the senior opener is the only Indian player to have won the T20 World Cup twice.