India, July 20 -- If you're a Rohit Sharma fan, the last few days have been stressful. From reports claiming that the selectors had informed him he is no longer in India's World Cup scheme of things, to the BCCI rubbishing those claims, and finally Rohit responding with a century at Lord's, it has been quite the roller-coaster ride. But in a major boost for his fans, the final word has come straight from the horse's mouth. Rohit himself has dismissed all speculation, terming the recent chatter around his future nothing more than noise.

"Look, my job is with the bat. Come and play, represent my country, represent the team. That's what I've been told since I made my debut, so that's what I am going to do," Rohit said in a video uploaded by...