India won the Champions Trophy under Rohit Sharma this year. Player of the Match in the final. However, Virat Kohli was India’s second-highest run-scorer. However, they retired from Test cricket during the IPL. After retiring from T20Is in 2024, the star combination will only play 50-over cricket for India.
There are rumors surrounding Rohit and Virat Kohli ODI positions. October should see the three-match series versus Australia. A series performance may determine their Indian team future, according to reports.
According to former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan, the team would play too few ODIs before the 2027 50-over World Cup. He thinks Kohli and Rohit’s biggest difficulty would be having enough game time before the big event. Pathan said both are working hard on their fitness to help India in the series Down Under.
Only regular cricket would challenge Virat Kohli and Rohit.
They’re all great otherwise. Professional cricketers, whose sole emphasis is cricket, face the toughest challenge of playing regularly and remaining healthy. Virat will play IPL and First-Class cricket solely to play, not to prove anything. Continuing game time will be difficult “Pathan told RevSportz.
Since T20 has replaced one-dayers, both have adjusted their match count. World Cup 2027 won’t be difficult if game time is maintained. Unfortunately, they’ll face pressure. Rohit Sharma is fitness-focused, according to my conversation with him. With his recent England performances, Virat must be eager too. Players value keenness, so being in contact and focusing on fitness is great “said.
I hope the message was clear: Pathan
Pathan hoped that head coach Gautam Gambhir and BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar had properly stated their objectives for Kohli and Rohit’s ODI future, especially with the World Cup in mind. Rohit would be 40 and Virat Kohli 39 at the global event.
“I really think that should be the case, and I hope that the communication has been very clear,” Pathan said on Virat Kohli and Rohit playing beyond the Australia ODIs.
“Gautam (Gambhir) and Ajit (Agarkar) appear to have communicated clearly. As mentioned, consistent game time prevents many issues. Since they don’t play for India, 2027 will present that problem. If there is a significant gap after three games against Australia and IPL, continuity breaks “said.
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