Hyderabad, July 20 -- Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin praised Rohit Sharma after his historic ton against England at Lord's for proving he still has what it takes at the highest level.

Azharuddin said Sharma performed well and expressed confidence that he will continue playing and feature in the 2027 ODI World Cup.

Sharma etched his name in the record books as he became the first Indian to score an ODI century at Lord's, scoring 138 runs off 110 balls. One of the most elegant white ball strikers, Sharma achieved this feat during India's third ODI against England on Sunday.

However, to India's dismay, despite Rohit's ton, the Men in Blue lost by 27 runs as they could only manage 360-7 in 50 overs against England's 387-3 in 50 o...