India, March 13 -- Rohit Sharma's first task after lifting the Champions Trophy was to put an end to the retirement speculations, which had been part of the outside noise even before the team arrived in Dubai for the ICC tournament. "One more thing. I'm not going to retire from this format, just to make sure that no rumours are spread moving forward," he said. The 37-year-old did not put a definite time limit on his career but did keep his options open for the 2027 ODI World Cup. However, a fresh report revealed that Rohit has already set his eyes on that 50-over event in South Africa, with India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar emerging as the central figure behind his plan.

According to a report in Cricbuzz, Rohit wants to stretch his OD...