The ongoing third ODI between India and England is rumored to be potentially Rohit Sharma’s swan song in Indian colors. There are concerns that the former skipper, who led the country to the 2025 Champions Trophy and 2024 T20 World Cup titles, could call his career off at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground after being told that he’s not in the BCCI selectors’ plans for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
So far, reports suggest that Rohit has not thrown in the towel and is ready to fight the decision. He can do that by choosing against retiring from the format — unlike what he did in the Tests format in 2025 — and performing in every opportunity he gets, from the Vijay Hazare Trophy to the IPL. But before any of that, there’s this game: against England in front
of a sold-out crowd, with all of India’s eyes on him.
A big knock at Lord’s would not only make the audience forget his poor outings in the first two games but also make it much more difficult for the selectors to drop him in the next ODI series — in September against the West Indies. It won’t be easy, though, because the pitch in London saw ample bounce and pace available for the bowlers in the first innings, where England put up a huge first-innings stand.
Rohit Sharma’s international record at Lord’s
Rohit has endured mixed fortunes at Lord’s across formats, with the iconic venue not yielding many big scores despite a memorable Test knock.
In two ODIs at the Home of Cricket, both against England, Rohit managed just 15 runs at an average of 7.50. He scored 15 in 2018 before being dismissed by Mark Wood and was trapped lbw for a duck by Reece Topley in 2022.
His best performances at Lord’s have come in Test cricket. During India’s famous 151-run victory over England in 2021, Rohit scored a fluent 83 in the first innings and added 21 in the second, finishing with 104 runs across two innings at an average of 52.00.
In T20Is, he played twice at Lord’s during the 2009 World Cup, scoring 5 against the West Indies and 9 against England, totaling 14 runs.
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