India, July 17 -- If the Lord's ODI is indeed Rohit Sharma's last for India - which seems increasingly likely now that he has reportedly been informed by the BCCI selectors that he is no longer part of India's World Cup plans - it would mean that, in the space of three years, one of India's finest white-ball batters would have stepped away from one format after another, ultimately bringing the curtains down on a legendary career. But even before reports emerged last night that a swansong could be on the cards, a commercial for an upcoming show appeared to reveal more than it intended to. The signs were already there.

That may also explain why Rohit appeared ready to embrace life beyond cricket. Sourav Ganguly, Andrew Flintoff and Michael...