South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia will jointly host the 2027 ODI World Cup. It seems difficult for these five Indian players, including Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, to play in this tournament.
Virat Kohli retired from T20 cricket last year and from Test cricket this year. Now he plays only in the ODI format. He will be seen on the field when India and Australia face each other in Perth on October 19. Kohli will be 38-39 years old by the 2027 World Cup. Although he is still quite fit, doubts remain about his playing till then. According to reports, he has been asked to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Now his performance on the Australia tour can decide his future.
According to reports, like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma has also been asked to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He has been removed from the ODI captaincy before the Australia tour and he also plays only in this format. Rohit has retired from Tests and T20s. Questions are often raised on Rohit’s fitness. He will turn 40 by the 2027 World Cup. His future can be decided based on how he performs on the Australia tour.
Fast bowler Mohammed Shami will turn 37 by the 2027 World Cup, but his injury has raised questions on his future. For a long time, Shami has been the main bowler of Team India along with Jasprit Bumrah, but due to injury, he had to miss many tours. BCCI has not selected him for the Australia tour either. He will play in the Ranji Trophy. Shami has already said that I want to play in the next World Cup, but the management is preparing new fast bowlers.
Ravindra Jadeja’s fitness is amazing. He also makes important contributions in batting, bowling and fielding. But he too, like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, has retired from T20 cricket after the 2024 World Cup. Jadeja is not a part of the ODI series in the upcoming Australia tour, so it is being said that the selectors’ focus is now more on Washington Sundar and Axar Patel.
Rishabh Pant is an explosive batsman, but he has been battling injuries for some time now. This is the reason why he has not been selected for the Australia tour. Even so, Pant is now the first choice in Tests, but he is not considered the first choice in white-ball cricket. Dhruv Jurel and KL Rahul have been included as wicketkeepers for the ODI series on the Australia tour. Rahul may be given wicketkeeping, but if Dhruv takes advantage of the opportunities he gets, then Pant’s place in the ODI team will become difficult. Dhruv impressed with his wicketkeeping in the Test against West Indies.
