Yograj Singh opined Rohit Sharma can play for many more years if he improves his fitness and maintains his form.
Former India cricketer Yograj Singh strongly backed Rohit Sharma, praising his class and longevity while urging him to focus on fitness. With T20Is and Tests behind him, Rohit’s future appearances will mainly come in ODIs, which now occupy a smaller space in the international calendar. Yograj stressed that the 38-year-old opener still has much to contribute if he maintains peak fitness.
Rohit’s last international outing was the Champions Trophy final in March, where his 76 off 83 balls led India to a win against New Zealand and earned him the Player of the Match award. Yograj highlighted that innings as proof of Rohit’s unmatched ability in 50-over cricket. He insisted the captain has the quality to extend his career for years, provided he works harder on physical conditioning.
“The man about whom so many people speak rubbish, Rohit Sharma — I said that day that Rohit will be my man, the man, my man,” Yograj told News18 CricketNext.
“The way he batted, his batting one side and the rest of the team’s batting on the other side. His innings on one side and the rest of the world on the other. That’s his class. You can say, ‘Rohit, aapki hume 5 saal aur zarurat hai yaar’ (Rohit, we need you for five more years, man) so please do more for your country, work on your fitness and everything. Put four men on him, make him run 10 kilometres every morning. He has the class to play till 45 years of age, if he wants,” he continued.
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“I believe you should play domestic cricket; the more you play that, the fitter you’ll be. Who got the Man of the Match in the final? Rohit Sharma. So you should only talk about things that you know. If you want to talk about his game and fitness, do that only if you have played at some level. Do you feel ashamed for talking like this?” Yogiraj added.
Meanwhile, the BCCI is expected to enforce a policy requiring senior players to feature in domestic white-ball events like the Vijay Hazare Trophy. For now, Rohit continues to lead India in the 50-over format without any official clarity on retirement plans.
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Last Updated on August 17, 2025
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