India Cricket Team captain Rohit Sharma retired from the shortest format of the game after winning the ICC T20 World Cup. The Hitman spoke about his retirement and longevity in the game. Rohit Sharma has been playing for the last 17 years and went on to disclose how he prepares for each game.
Rohit Sharma hung his boots from T20Is after winning the ICC T20 World Cup at Barbados. He claimed that it was the perfect time for him to retire and focus on other things. He further revealed that India has good players who can perform well in his absence.
“The only reason I retired from T20Is is because I’ve had my time. I enjoyed playing the format. I played for 17 years and did well. Having won the World Cup, this was the best time for me to decide that this now time for me to move on and then look after the other things. There are lot of good players who are there, who can do well for India. I just felt it was the right time,” said Rohit Sharma on Jitendra Chouksey’s Youtube channel.
Rohit reveals on his longevity
“Five hundred games, not a lot of cricketers globally have played. To have that longevity, there has to be something about your routine. How you manage your fitness, how you manage your mind, and how you train yourself. And how do you get ready for the game, most importantly. At the end of the day, our job is to be 100 percent ready for the game and perform to win games. And then, if you go backwards then, in that preparation comes fitness,” Rohit said.
The Indian skipper claimed that managing fitness, coupled with fitness and mind training is extremely important as preparation for the game. The Hitman further claimed at the end of the day, it is the job of the player to be 100% ready before the start of the game.
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