​Rohit Sharma retirement: Rumours swirl as former India captain tipped to retire after IND vs ENG 3rd ODI at Lord’s originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Selectors reportedly inform Rohit Sharma he’s out of India’s ODI plans after England series.Lord’s third ODI on July 19 could be his final international match.The committee looks to build around Yashasvi Jaiswal ahead of 2027 World Cup.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRohit Sharma’s international journey could end at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground when England host India for the third ODI on July 19, with reports suggesting the BCCI’s senior selection committee has already decided to move forward without him once this series concludes.According to The Indian Express, the selection panel held discussions with Sharma alongside head coach Gautam Gambhir last week, laying out their vision for the road ahead.The committee is understood to be keen on giving an extended opportunity to Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has been patiently waiting for a consistent run, making it evident that Sharma no longer features in their long-term plans heading into the 2027 ODI World Cup.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMORE: India vs England 2nd ODI 2026 live score, toss winner, winning probability, result and highlights from CardiffA source within the Indian board confirmed that selectors had communicated clearly to Rohit that his future beyond this England tour wasn’t part of their planning, despite his own desire to continue playing, especially after investing heavily in his fitness.The decision on what comes next, however, has reportedly been left to Sharma himself.However, the report mentions that Sharma raised the matter directly with a few BCCI officials during the ongoing series and wasn’t entirely satisfied with how the decision had been communicated.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis potential ODI exit would follow his earlier retirements from the other two formats, having stepped away from T20Is on June 29, 2024, just hours after leading India to World Cup glory, and later announcing his Test retirement on May 7, 2025, via social media ahead of that summer’s tour of England.MORE: Rohit OUT Jaiswal IN: Fans want Yashasvi to grab India ODI opening spotRohit SharmaBCCI/CreimasSharma’s recent form has done little to strengthen his case for an extension. He managed just 11 runs in the first ODI before following it up with a laboured 26 off 47 balls at Cardiff.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe struggled to time the ball with any real fluency throughout the series, and his outing in the second ODI at Cardiff was particularly telling, registering the slowest innings of his ODI career among knocks worth at least 25 runs.He also survived a couple of close chances during that innings, including a skied shot that fortunately dropped safely between fielders, before eventually being dismissed by Will Jacks for 26 off 47 deliveries, having manag