रोहित के बाद विराट भी ले सकते हैं संन्यास, पाकिस्तान से आया बड़ा दावा…

भारतीय क्रिकेट में सीनियर खिलाड़ियों के भविष्य को लेकर चर्चाओं का दौर लगातार तेज हो रहा है. इसी बीच पाकिस्तान के पूर्व क्रिकेटर बासित अली ने ऐसा दावा किया है, जिसने नई बहस छेड़ दी है. उनका कहना है कि इंग्लैंड के खिलाफ लॉर्ड्स में खेले जाने वाले तीसरे और आखिरी वनडे के बाद रोहित शर्मा के साथ-साथ विराट कोहली भी इंटरनेशनल क्रिकेट से संन्यास का ऐलान कर सकते हैं. रोहित के वनडे भविष्य को लेकर पहले से ही कई तरह की अटकलें लगाई जा रही हैं और माना जा रहा है कि वह अपने अगले कदम पर गंभीरता से विचार कर रहे हैं.

रोहित को लेकर क्या बोले बासित अली

अपने यूट्यूब चैनल पर बासित अली ने कहा कि जब तक रोहित शर्मा का प्रदर्शन टीम में जगह बनाए रखने लायक है, तब तक उन्हें खेलते रहना चाहिए. उनका मानना है कि किसी खिलाड़ी का आकलन सिर्फ कुछ मैचों या हालिया नतीजों के आधार पर नहीं किया जाना चाहिए. hiddenlangkawi.club

उन्होंने कहा, 'अगर रोहित लगातार अच्छा प्रदर्शन कर रहे हैं तो उन्हें खेलना जारी रखना चाहिए. सिर्फ इंग्लैंड के दो मैचों या गौतम गंभीर की पसंद-नापसंद के आधार पर फैसला लेना सही नहीं होगा. अगर ऐसा होता है तो फिर विराट कोहली के बारे में भी उसी नजरिए से सोचना पड़ेगा.'

विराट के फैसले पर भी पड़ सकता है असर

बासित अली का मानना है कि रोहित शर्मा को लेकर बनाया जा रहा माहौल विराट कोहली के फैसले को भी प्रभावित कर सकता है. उन्होंने कहा कि जिस तरह रोहित के टेस्ट क्रिकेट से संन्यास लेने के कुछ दिनों बाद विराट ने भी टेस्ट क्रिकेट को अलविदा कहा था, उसी तरह दोनों खिलाड़ी एक बार फिर साथ में बड़ा फैसला ले सकते हैं.

लॉर्ड्स में हो सकता है बड़ा ऐलान

बासित अली ने कहा, 'अगर आज रोहित की बारी है तो अगली बार विराट की भी हो सकती है. जिस तरह विराट ने टेस्ट क्रिकेट से संन्यास लिया था, उसे देखते हुए पूरी संभावना है कि दोनों खिलाड़ी लॉर्ड्स में साथ मिलकर अपने संन्यास का ऐलान कर दें.'

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उन्होंने यह भी कहा कि अगर सीनियर खिलाड़ियों पर लगातार दबाव बनाया गया तो यह भारतीय क्रिकेट के लिए अच्छी बात नहीं होगी. उनके मुताबिक दुनिया भर के क्रिकेट प्रशंसक अब भी विराट कोहली को खेलते हुए देखना चाहते हैं.

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युवा खिलाड़ियों पर बढ़ रहा है भरोसा

मीडिया रिपोर्ट्स के मुताबिक, अजीत अगरकर की अगुआई वाली चयन समिति और मुख्य कोच गौतम गंभीर भविष्य की टीम तैयार करने पर जोर दे रहे हैं. इसी सोच के तहत यशस्वी जायसवाल जैसे युवा खिलाड़ियों को वनडे टीम में लंबे समय तक मौके देने की योजना बनाई जा रही है. ऐसे में सीनियर खिलाड़ियों के भविष्य को लेकर चर्चाएं और भी तेज हो गई हैं.

France and England will meet in the FIFA World Cup 2026 3rd place playoff or the Bronze medal match after both sides fell short in the semi-finals earlier this week. While both the teams are completely exhausted with their respective results in the last 4, this match still offers them a chance to end their campaigns on a positive note.

The match will take place on Sunday, July 19 at the Miami Stadium from 2:30 AM onwards, exactly a day before the finale between Spain and Argentina.

How both teams reached here?

France once again showed in this FIFA World Cup 2026 that why they are among the world’s top teams. They began the knockout stage with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Sweden in the Round of 32, controlling the game from start to finish. In the Round of 16, they edged past Paraguay 1-0 in a tightly fought contest where patience proved to be the key.

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France stepped up another level in the quarter-finals, beating Morocco 2-0 with a disciplined display at both ends of the pitch.

Their attack looked sharp throughout the tournament, while the defense remained solid, conceding only a handful of goals. The team carried good momentum into the last four and looked capable of reaching their 3rd World Cup final. However, they now have to settle for a shot at third place after missing out on the title match, following their one-sided 2-1 loss to Spain.

England, on the other hand, also produced an impressive run to the semi-finals with a number of inspirational performances. Their journey started with a 2-1 win over DR Congo in the Round of 32 before they overcame a strong Mexico side 3-2 in an entertaining Round of 16 clash.

The quarter-final against Norway proved to be another close battle but England held their nerve to secure a 2-1 victory and book a place in the last four for the 2nd time in the last 3 editions. Throughout the tournament, England balanced attacking football with defensive discipline and found goals from different players.

Their ability to respond under pressure helped them navigate through difficult knockout matches and raised hopes of reaching their first World Cup final since 1966.

However, England suffered heartbreak in the 2nd semi-final, losing 2-1 to reigning champions Argentina. Despite taking the lead through Anthony Gordon’s tap-in in the 55th minute, the Three Lions could not contain the ferociousness from La Albiceleste that followed.

Enzo Fernandez’s goal in the 85th minute sparked the comeback with Lautaro Martinez heading home the winner in the 2nd minute of extra-time to send Argentina through to back-to-back World Cup finals.

When, where and how to watch France Vs England, Bronze medal match?

The 3rd place or Bronze medal match between France and England will take place on Sunday, July 19 at the Miami Stadium from 2:30AM (IST) onwards. The match can be live streamed exclusively on the Zee5 app/website as well as the Unite8 Sports channels on Television screens.

8 (14) vs AUS at Perth, Oct 19, 2025: Rohit struggled to find his timing on a bouncy Perth pitch and was out early. India’s batting line-up eventually managed just 136-9 in a rain-curtailed 26-over-a-side game.

73 (97) vs AUS at Adelaide, Oct 23, 2025: Vintage Rohit was seen anchoring the innings, showing immense patience, and building the knock around his trademark pull shots to take India to 264-9.

121* (125) vs AUS at Sydney, Oct 25, 2025: Rohit dismantled the Aussie attack, pacing his innings perfectly (13 x4s, 3x6s) en route to a magnificent ton that helped India chase the 237-run target with 69 balls to spare.

57 (51) vs SA at Ranchi, Nov 30, 2025: A fine half- century saw Rohit beginning the innings slowly, settling in, and then taking on the attack with some aggressive boundary-hitting (5x4s, 3x6s).

14 (8) vs SA at Raipur, Dec 3, 2025: Though the score doesn’t reflect the impact of the knock, Rohit looked dangerous while smashing pacer Nandre Burger for a hat-trick of fours to give India a fine start.

75 (73) vs SA at Vizag, Dec 6, 2025: Rohit continued his fluent form in this 271-run chase. He kept the scoreboard ticking with calculated risk-taking shots before falling short of a century.

26 (29) vs NZ at Vadodara, Jan 11, 2026: Rohit began the New Zealand series and the year 2026 rather confidently. He smashed three fours and two sixes before pacer Kyle Jamieson cut short his innings.

24 (38) vs NZ at Rajkot, Jan 14, 2026: In a scratchy outing, Rohit struggled to break free. He did manage four boundaries before falling cheaply while attempting a big shot.

11 (13) balls vs NZ at Indore, Jan 18, 2026: A positive start, smashing Jamieson for a first-ball boundary, was suddenly cut short by a mistimed shot straight to mid-on.

16 (16) vs AFG at Dharamsala, Jun 13, 2026: It looked like Rohit was getting back into his groove after smashing two fours and a six, but a miscommunication with opening partner Shubman Gill led to him getting run out.

48 (39) vs AFG at Lucknow, Jun 17 2026: Rohit provided some lightning-fast momentum at the top with six fours and a six, laying the foundation for India’s mammoth total of 402 all out.

79 (69) vs AFG at Chennai, Jun 20, 2026: Chasing 219, Rohit dismantled the Afghan bowling attack with strokes all around the ground. He anchored the chase with nine fours and three sixes.

11 (21) vs ENG at Birmingham, Jul 14, 2026: In testing conditions, Rohit endured a massive struggle against England’s opening pace bowlers. Under pressure, he mistimed pacer Sam Curran's delivery straight to mid-off.

26 (47) vs ENG at Cardiff, Jul 16, 2026: Enduring a painfully scratchy stay at the crease, where he lacked timing and control, Rohit looked uncomfortable against the short ball.

Here’s what they feel

Sitanshu Kotak, India’s batting coach
‘I don’t think that a player as big as Rohit can feel any pressure. He’s too good a player to feel that. On a day, there are a lot of batters who don’t get the momentum they are looking for, and that can happen. You might see a completely different innings from Rohit at Lord’s. So, I wouldn’t use the word ‘struggling’. Maybe the shots he normally plays on the up, because of the double bounce, he probably felt were not comfortable.’

R Ashwin, former India off-spinner
‘If you go and tell players that you want to move on from them, no player will feel good about it. I would also have felt bad. I’d think, ‘one bad series… is that enough? Every player is allowed one poor series.’ That’s how every player would feel. But once it’s done, you can at least say, ‘okay… the communication was clear.’

Parthiv Patel, former India wicketkeeper
‘If the Lord’s ODI is indeed the last match of his career, Rohit Sharma would want to sign off with a century.’