Indian captain Rohit Sharma has put an end to speculation about his retirement from One Day Internationals (ODIs) with a lighthearted statement during the press conference on Sunday. After leading India to the ICC Champions Trophy title, Rohit Sharma humorously clarified that he is not retiring from the 50-over format and currently has no specific future plans. In the lead-up to the Champions Trophy final, rumors had circulated about Rohit’s potential retirement. However, he was quick to set the record straight. "I'm not going to retire from this format, just to make sure that no rumours are spread going forward," he said at the press conference. The Indian captain’s statement comes after a historic win, marking India’s second ICC trophy in 12 months. Under his leadership, India clinched the 2024 T20 World Cup and now the Champions Trophy. "It is a great team achievement for the team to win two ICC trophies and to go undefeated is icing on the cake. I have seen very few teams that have won two tournaments undefeated," he said. He also added that there is no current "future plan" regarding his career. "Future plan... there's no future plan, whatever is happening will keep happening," he said. https://t.co/T8SDDlnVfL pic.twitter.com/Wliat5NOjr — Devendra Pandey (@pdevendra) March 9, 2025 'There's a bit of calmness when he bats': Rohit Sharma on KL Rahul Rohit Sharma also took the opportunity to praise KL Rahul’s performance in the Champions Trophy. Rahul played a crucial role in both the semifinal against Australia and the final against New Zealand. "Rahul never gets overawed by pressure around him. That's one of the reasons why we wanted to have him in the middle phase, to try and finish off games for us. With his experience and class, there's a bit of calmness when he bats", he said. Also Read: India is Celebrating a Glorious Champions Trophy 2025 Triumph KL Rahul showed his experience while batting in the middle order in both the semifinal and final. Against Australia, the Indian batter notched up 42 runs from 34 balls, helping the team reach the final. Against New Zealand, he came in when India needed more than 70 runs and held the innings together with an unbeaten 34 off 33. "He picks the right shots to play under pressure situations, which obviously allows the other guys batting around him to come and play freely", Rohit added about KL Rahul. Rohit Sharma was the player of the match in the final of the Champions Trophy for his 76 runs off 83 balls at the top. The Indian captain added a 105-run partnership with Shubman Gill for the opening wicket, which provided the platform for the middle-order batters to finish off the chase in 49 overs.