Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers lashed out at critics of Rohit Sharma, saying he was not able to understand why there are questions over the India captain's place in the side in one-day internationals.

Rohit Sharma’s bat was quiet for the tournament, but he came good in the summit clash when he stroked 76 in 83 balls and gave the Indian team a flying start. Seeing his exciting form, AB de Villiers stated that there is no need for Rohit Sharma to retire if he is in such great touch.

India captain Rohit Sharma has no plans to quit the 50-overs format anytime soon, the opener said after guiding the team to the Champions Trophy title in Dubai. Rohit quit Twenty20 Internationals immediately after leading India to their second 20-overs World Cup title in West Indies last year.

AB de Villiers hailed Rohit Sharma's supreme record as a batter and captain and appreciated the India opener for rewiring his batting in the ODI format over the last three years.

Ab de Villiers backed Rohit Sharma's wish to continue playing cricket till the ODI World Cup 2023, saying he has no reason to retire given the track record he has for Indian cricket team., Cricket New

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli played crucial roles as India lifted the Champions Trophy last week after a gap of 12 years.

Rohit Sharma made it clear after ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final on Sunday that he has no intentions to retire from ODI cricket yet.