Rohit Sharma Has The Class To Play Till He is 45: Former India Cricketer

Rohit Sharma has already called time on his Test and T20I career, but is expected to play for India at last till the 2027 ODI World Cup. However, his fitness has become a big talking point. Whether or not he will be fit enough to play for the next couple of years is debatable. He does not play any other competitive cricket outside the Indian Premier League (IPL).

However, he has found support in former India cricketer Yograj Singh, who believes Rohit has the class to play till he is 45.

"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 added.

Yograj has advised Rohit to play domestic cricket to keep his fitness up.

"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?" Yograj said.

Rohit last played for India in the 2025 Champions Trophy final against New Zealand, where his 83-ball 76 not just earned India another ICC trophy, but also got him Player of the Match award.