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There has been a lot of buzz over the last couple of days that the upcoming ODI at Lord's could be Rohit Sharma's final match in the format. Some reports claim he's no longer part of India's long-term ODI plans for the 2027 World Cup, while others say no official decision has been made.

At the same time, India's batting coach has publicly backed Rohit, saying he's experienced enough to bounce back despite recent criticism. So far, neither Rohit nor the BCCI has confirmed any retirement plans.

What do you all think?

• Is this just media speculation?
• Should Rohit continue playing ODIs if he still wants to?
• If he does retire, who should take over as India's long-term opener?

Interested to hear everyone's thoughts.

My friend and I were debating whether adding cricket to the Olympics is ultimately a good or bad thing, especially from India’s perspective.
My view is that it’s a positive change. Cricket has an enormous fanbase, and I think a lot of people who normally wouldn’t watch the Olympics will tune in because of cricket. Once they’re already watching, some of them might end up discovering and following other sports like wrestling, badminton, shooting, athletics, hockey, etc. If Olympic viewership increases overall, it could also attract more sponsors and investment, which might benefit other sports in the long run.

My friend’s argument is the opposite. He thinks cricket will completely overshadow the other events in India. According to him, if India wins an Olympic gold in cricket, the public and media will mostly focus on that achievement and pay less attention to athletes who have spent years competing in less popular sports. He believes this could make it even harder for those athletes to get recognition, sponsorships, and support.

So I’m curious what others think.

Tell the score which kholi will score in the 1st ODI against England.

Virat Kohli now practising on the ground for First ODI.

With recent whitewashes, here are a few things I felt:

1. No role clarity among the players

2. Situation awareness

3. Too many continuous changes

4. Uncertainty of the plan

5. The batting order is not stable.

6. Too many left-handers in the batting lineup.

The squad:

1. Abhishek Sharma - Go all in from ball 1. Play his natural style.

2. Sanju Samson (wk) - Best in Wicketkeeping skills. On his day, he can win you any matches. Needs to stay longer on the crease. Needs to stay consistent.

3. I Kishan

4. S Iyer (c)

5. Rajat Patidar - Can play spin very well. Very much aware of the situation. Can accelerate when needed.

6. Hardik Pandya - Has the strength to go from ball 1. Can give you a sure-shot 4 overs. Needs to improve on fitness

7. V Iyer - Floater (batting allrounder) - based on match situation, can bat any part of the innings. Also, can give 2-3 overs of bowling.

8. Axar Patel - Can bat if needed, thus strengthens the lower order. Can give you a few tight overs. Good Fielder

9. Kuldeep Yadav - Can give a few tight overs in the middle of the innings. Needs to improve in fielding.

10. Bhuvi - One of the best bowling minds in the game. Highly experienced and can give early breakthroughs as well as can give you tight overs at the end with Bumrah.

11. Bumrah - Bumrah.

Why not included:

1. Rinku Singh: V Iyer can bat anywhere in any situation + can bowl.
2. Arshdeep: Goes for too many extras while bowling those wide yorkers. Sometimes too predictable.
3. Siraj: Once the swing is gone, he can go for runs. Economy at death is not so reliable.
4. Vaibhav: Might pick up once the series is won. Sample size in international cricket is too small. Thus, giving him experience in a contest where the series is not in line might help him.
5. Tilak Verma - Strike rate against spin is poor (doesn't help if you are a middle-over batter). If he comes, he will be at 3.

Why this team will do better.

1. Role Clarity for everyone.

2. Players picked can accelerate or anchor the innings smoothly.

3. The bowling lineup is experienced.

4. Depth in the batting lineup with more specialised batters.

The team is mostly based on the IPL. Sorry if any spelling errors.

What's your take?