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Rohit Answered All Questions With His Bat, Reminded Why He’s One Of World’s Best: Akmal
The Game Plan: Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal believes Rohit Sharma delivered the perfect response to speculation surrounding his future with a sublime century in the third ODI against England at Lord's, saying the veteran opener reminded the cricketing world why he remains among the finest batters in the 50-over format despite India's 27-run defeat and 2-1 series loss.
Akmal described Rohit's 138 as the defining moment of the series decider, arguing that the innings silenced questions over the former India captain's place in the national team's future plans.
"Overall, England deserved to win the series, but Rohit Sharma's century was the biggest story of the day. It was a statement innings from a player who reminded everyone why he is still one of the world's best ODI batters. There was so much speculation about his future. Rumours were being spread that he was no longer part of India's plans and wouldn't make it to the 2027 World Cup. Today, Rohit answered all of those questions with his bat,” Akmal said on The Game Plan podcast.
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