Rohit Sharma Shares Update On ODI Future, Reveals What He Wants Next
Rohit Sharma ’s 2025 season has been one of authority and assurance. The 38-year-old Mumbai batter finished the year as the world’s No. 1 ODI batter, reaching the top of the rankings for the first time in his long international career.
Rohit featured in all 14 ODIs played by India during the year and piled up 650 runs, powered by two centuries and four half-centuries. His most impactful performance came in the three-match ODI series in Australia in October, where he dominated the bowling attacks, ended the series as the highest run-scorer, and was named Player of the Series. That run in Australia proved decisive in pushing him to the No. 1 spot in the ODI batting rankings.
The achievement was particularly significant given the uncertainty surrounding his future earlier in the year. Questions had been raised after Rohit was removed from India’s ODI captaincy, despite having led the team to the ICC Champions Trophy title in his previous assignment. However, the senior batter responded with a commanding showing in challenging overseas conditions, once again underlining his value at the top of the order.
Rohit’s consistency continued in the home ODI series against South Africa, where he struck a couple of half-centuries and provided stability to India’s batting line-up. With momentum firmly on his side, he is now set to turn out for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy this week.
Amid his strong run, Rohit addressed his future during an event in Gurugram on Sunday (December 21). Speaking to the audience, he used a personal analogy to explain his current mindset and his desire to stay at the top of the game.
“Mera bhi life kuch aise he tha; start karna bahut difficult tha (My life was also like this; it was very difficult to start). But once I took the momentum, once I sat in the plane, vo plane ne jo altitude pakda hai vo abhi tak neeche nahi aaya hai (the altitude that the plane has caught has not come down yet). I think that is what matters, and I don’t want that plane to land so quickly now. Mere ko abhi tak upar rehna hai (I want to stay up till now),” Rohit said.
He extended the comparison by relating life’s journey to a long flight. “We all know, I am sure everybody has travelled. That is why I gave this example of a plane. When a plane reaches an altitude of 35,000-40,000, you feel nice and relaxed; we eat and we sleep. So that is what life is. Once you take that momentum, I think it’s important you stay, and then obviously landing is also important, but it depends on you when you want to land,” he added.
With form, confidence, and clarity guiding him, Rohit Sharma appears intent on remaining at cruising altitude—leaving the decision of when to land entirely on his own terms.
Rohit featured in all 14 ODIs played by India during the year and piled up 650 runs, powered by two centuries and four half-centuries. His most impactful performance came in the three-match ODI series in Australia in October, where he dominated the bowling attacks, ended the series as the highest run-scorer, and was named Player of the Series. That run in Australia proved decisive in pushing him to the No. 1 spot in the ODI batting rankings.
The achievement was particularly significant given the uncertainty surrounding his future earlier in the year. Questions had been raised after Rohit was removed from India’s ODI captaincy, despite having led the team to the ICC Champions Trophy title in his previous assignment. However, the senior batter responded with a commanding showing in challenging overseas conditions, once again underlining his value at the top of the order.
Rohit’s consistency continued in the home ODI series against South Africa, where he struck a couple of half-centuries and provided stability to India’s batting line-up. With momentum firmly on his side, he is now set to turn out for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy this week.
Amid his strong run, Rohit addressed his future during an event in Gurugram on Sunday (December 21). Speaking to the audience, he used a personal analogy to explain his current mindset and his desire to stay at the top of the game.
“Mera bhi life kuch aise he tha; start karna bahut difficult tha (My life was also like this; it was very difficult to start). But once I took the momentum, once I sat in the plane, vo plane ne jo altitude pakda hai vo abhi tak neeche nahi aaya hai (the altitude that the plane has caught has not come down yet). I think that is what matters, and I don’t want that plane to land so quickly now. Mere ko abhi tak upar rehna hai (I want to stay up till now),” Rohit said.
He extended the comparison by relating life’s journey to a long flight. “We all know, I am sure everybody has travelled. That is why I gave this example of a plane. When a plane reaches an altitude of 35,000-40,000, you feel nice and relaxed; we eat and we sleep. So that is what life is. Once you take that momentum, I think it’s important you stay, and then obviously landing is also important, but it depends on you when you want to land,” he added.
With form, confidence, and clarity guiding him, Rohit Sharma appears intent on remaining at cruising altitude—leaving the decision of when to land entirely on his own terms.
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