‘Agarkar will now be regretting his stance on Rohit’s place in the side’ – Sadagoppan Ramesh’s scathing remark after IND vs WI 2nd ODI

Cricknation Update: Ajit Agarkar and Rohit Sharma Press (Source: Indranil Mukherjee/via AFP) Rohit Sharma scored 101 runs off 75 balls in India’s chase of 406 against West Indies in the 2nd ODI at the Barsara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati on September 30, 2026.

The opening batter notched up his 35th ODI century and formed a 255-run opening stand with Shubman Gill. At the age of 39, Rohit displayed significant fitness by fielding for 50 overs before returning to bat to score a match-winning century. Former Indian opener Sadagoppan Ramesh, reacting to Rohit’s performance, sharply criticized chief selector Ajit Agarkar.

Ramesh highlighted the contrast between Agarkar’s reported stance on Rohit’s future and the batter’s continued excellence on the field. “Ajit Agarkar was reportedly adamant that Rohit should not be a part of the World Cup squad next year, which is why he did not extend his contract. And Rohit keeps proving that age is just a number.

It’s clear that he has the highest degree of fitness, considering he fielded for 50 overs and then batted long enough to score a century. Agarkar will now be regretting his stance on Rohit’s place in the side.” Ramesh said. According to reports, Agarkar wanted Rohit to retire from international cricket after the second ODI against England in July.

However, in the last three ODIs, Rohit has slammed two centuries, proving his doubters wrong. Rohit’s match-winning century in Guwahati The opening batter’s performance came against a West Indies attack on a flat pitch at Guwahati. His ability to contribute both in the field and with the bat at this stage of his career has cemented his importance to the Indian team.

Ramesh’s assessment of Rohit and Kohli’s form Ramesh opined that there is a healthy competition between Rohit and Virat Kohli, as they are trying to match or better each other’s performances in ODI cricket. Also Read: ‘It’s not his fault’ – Dinesh Karthik on KL Rahul not getting a chance to bat in India vs West Indies ODI “It’s a pattern now between Rohit and Virat, where if one scores a century, the other also follows. There is a healthy competition going on between the two and both are batting like wounded lions.

It is no surprise that Rohit smashed a century against such an attack on such a flat pitch. It is clear that he is batting with fury,” Ramesh said.