Why END OF AN ERA is Trending on X? Is Rohit Sharma Playing His Last ODI Series?

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the squad for the upcoming Australia series, which is set to begin from October 19. India will travel to Australia to play the 3-match ODI and 5-match T20I series. The white ball series is going to be super fun and exciting this time since a new ODI captain has taken the charge of the team.

The selectors have decided to start the preparation for the ODI World Cup 2027 from the upcoming Australia series and have appointed Shubman Gill as the new captain of the ODI team. He also retains his spot as the vice captain of the T20I team for this tour. This decision has taken the social media world by storm as fans believe that Rohit Sharma shouldn't have been snubbed from the captaincy so soon.

Why is END OF AN ERA Trending on Twitter?

Rohit Sharma's legacy as Indian captain is unmatched, especially in white ball cricket. From winning the T20 World Cup 2024 to winning the Champions Trophy 2025 within a span of eight months, he has done a lot for Indian cricket as a captain. Rohit ended the 12-year-old trophy drought for Team India with incredible captaincy in the T20 World Cup 2024. As a result, he is also regarded as one of the best captains in the world. His fans have always been supportive towards him despite his performance dripping in the past few years.

When the news about him getting dropped from captaincy came out, it was a shocker for the fans as well as the experts. When Rohit retired from Tests and T20Is, his prime focus shifted to ODIs. Now, after eight months, he is returning to play ODI cricket for the country, so the fans expected him to be the captain of the team. Since his captaincy era has come to an end, fans have been using 'END OF AN ERA' as a hashtag in their posts on X (formerly Twitter).

Will Rohit Sharma Last ODI Match Take Place in Australia?

Rohit Sharma is someone who took his Test and T20I retirement decisions without informing anyone or even giving anyone a hint. After his captaincy snub, there are high chances that Rohit Sharma last match in international cricket might come on this tour. Currently, he is 38 years old and despite working on his fitness, it's unlikely of him to play for a long time in the ODIs.

Hence, the fans can wait and watch their favourite player come out to bat and smash the bowlers in the upcoming series and hope the journey to not end. Speculations around Virat Kohli's retirement are also surfacing on the internet. With the way Kohli has been away from cricket, sooner or later, he is also likely to announce his retirement from ODI cricket.

The upcoming series will be an emotional one for Ro-Ko fans and all the Indian cricket fans as well since watching their childhood heroes retire is always disappointing. Both Rohit and Kohli are the greatest batsmen of all time and have entertained the crowd in every format they have played. However, it is time that Indian cricket moves forward with an eye on the future.