India's Rohit fumes at speculation about future ahead of England ODIs

India captain Rohit Sharma bristled at questions about his form and future in international cricket, saying on Wednesday he was fully focused on this month's one-day international series against England and the Champions Trophy.

Rohit's side lost 3-0 at home to New Zealand and suffered a 3-1 defeat by Australia which ended their decade-long hold on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, but the 37-year-old ruled out test retirement despite a prolonged run of poor form.

He retired from Twenty20 international cricket following India's World Cup triumph last year but said he would not react to media reports that he could end his ODI career after the Champions Trophy.

"How is it relevant that I talk about my future plans here when we have three ODIs and the Champions Trophy coming up? The reports have been going on for a number of years," Rohit told reporters on Wednesday.

"I'm not here to clarify them. For me right now, these three games and then the Champions Trophy are very important. My focus is on these games, we'll see what happens after that."

Rohit returns to the helm after T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav guided a dominant India to a 4-1 T20 series win over England.

Asked if he was confident returning to the format in which he can be devastating, Rohit appeared irritated by the line of questioning before Thursday's opening game in Nagpur.

"What kind of a question is that? This is a different format, a different time. As cricketers, we know there will be ups and downs and I've faced a lot in my career, so this is nothing new to me," he added.

"Every day is a fresh day, every series is a fresh series. So yeah, I'm looking forward to the challenge. I'm not looking at what has happened in the past.

"A lot of good things have happened as well. It's important I focus on what is coming up and what lies ahead for me. It's as simple as that. I'll look to start the series on a high and let's see what happens."

Rohit said India were awaiting clarity on Jasprit Bumrah ahead of the Champions Trophy starting on Feb. 19, as the pace spearhead recovers from a back injury sustained in the final test against Australia in January.