New Delhi, July 21 -- Veteran India opener Rohit Sharma recently found himself at the centre of retirement speculation after reports claimed that the third ODI against England at Lord's would be his last international appearance.

However, the reports were dismissed by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, and Rohit responded in style by smashing 138 in the third ODI, even though India went on to lose the match and the series.

With the 2027 ODI World Cup scheduled for next year, questions continue to be raised about the ODI futures of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes dropping either Rohit or Kohli would be extremely difficult as long as they remain available for selection.

"They cannot touch ...