Rohit Sharma has addressed retirement rumours. Photo: BCCI Rohit Sharma will make his on-field return in the ODI series against New Zealand, starting November 4. The series opener will be played at Eden Park in Auckland. Ahead of his India return, Rohit has addressed his retirement rumours and all but confirmed that he isn't going to retire before the 2027 ODI World Cup. Speaking on his show Family Full House with Rohit Sharma, he said: "The rumour I have heard about me, the rumour I did hear and I am still hearing, is that I am going to retire.I hope all of these rumours about all three of us have been debunked." Rohit is now only active in the ODI format. He quit T20I cricket minutes after leading India to a title win in the 2024 World Cup. Rohit announced a shock Test retirement in May 2025. The former India captain made his Ranji Trophy return after the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy and he was expecrted to tour England. But Rohit surprised one and all by announcing from the longest format. Rohit has been playing only ODI cricket since 2025 and he is only expected to take a call on his career after the ODI World Cup. He has yet to win the ODI World Cup. Rohit Sharma missed out on making it to the 2011 WC team. Photo: BCCI Rohit missed out on making it to the 2011 World Cup team. He was part of the 2015 and 2019 WC teams. In 2023, he captained India to the final, where they lost to Australia. After the first ODI in Eden Park, India will return to Hnry Stadium in Wellington for the second game, scheduled for November 7. The last three ODIs will be played on November 10, 13 and 15. Rohit is part of the squad for all five ODIs. India's Test-bound players have only been named in the squad for first three ODIs. The est-bound players will leave the team afyer the third game to prepare for the Test series. Rishav Narang is an experienced writer with nine years of experience in sports journalism. He extensively writes on cricket and covers live matches, b... View More