Former India spinner Anil Kumble is not sure whether Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will feature in the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Speaking on JioHotstar during the lunch break of day four of the ongoing Test series between India and the West Indies, Kumble said: “Let’s just celebrate the two players on the field. They have done so much for Indian cricket over the years. You don’t know if… yes, in their heads, they have been thinking of 2027 [World Cup], but it’s still a couple of years from now.”
Recently, India announced their ODI squad for the Australia Tour and Shubman Gill was handed over the captaincy. With that, Rohit’s tenure as the Indian skipper came to an end.
India have 27 ODIs remaining before the 2027 World Cup and Kumble believes that the performances of these two veterans in the upcoming matches will decide their future.
“There are matches; all you need to do is go out there and enjoy, and now that Rohit is no longer the captain, even the burden and responsibility of captaining is not on him. So, it’s just about batting and enjoying every moment that they have on the field. I don’t think they need to think too far ahead in terms of 2027. Both these guys have the experience; ideally, you’d want them to be part of the line-up, but it’s better played by the year.” Kumble added.
India are scheduled to play a three-match ODI series in Australia which starts from October 19 in Perth, and the fans are eagerly waiting for Rohit and Kohli to be back in action.
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