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Emotional Ritika Sajdeh in tears as Rohit Sharma brings up his 34th century amid retirement rumors in ENG vs IND 2026 3rd ODI
The 39-year-old hit 138 off 110 balls and became the oldest Indian to score an ODI century, then marked the milestone with a flying kiss.
- On Sunday at Lord's, India opener Rohit Sharma scored 138 from 110 deliveries, striking 17 fours and five sixes to reach his 34th ODI century at age 39 years and 80 days, becoming the oldest Indian to score an ODI hundred.
- Weeks of speculation about Sharma's future in ODI cricket preceded the match after he went 11 ODIs without a century, fuelling questions about his place before next year's World Cup.
- Earlier, England piled up 387/3 with Ben Duckett striking 141 and Jos Buttler's unbeaten 41 from 13 balls, while Sharma's 147-run opening stand with Shubman Gill and 113-run partnership with Virat Kohli kept India in the chase before finishing 360/7, falling 27 runs short.
- After reaching his hundred, Sharma blew a flying kiss toward Ritika Sajdeh in the stands, where cameras showed her wiping away tears; the emotional exchange went viral across social media and became one of the defining images of the match.
- Sharma dismissed speculation over his international future, saying 'What matters is what I do on the field, try and contribute to the success of the team,' while confirming plans to play in the 2027 World Cup hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
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