The former winner of the 1983 World Cup, Balvinder Singh Sandhu, said that the BCCI should consider using “specialist fields” to reduce the risk of injuries for senior players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah. Sandhu said these senior players are crucial for India’s chances in major tournaments.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli withdrew from T20is and tests, while Jasprit Bumrah remains subject to injuries. The selectors are looking for the next generation of all -format stars. Sharma and Kohli should then appear in ODI series of three Team India games against Australia, from October 19.
The best players are linked to the finals like injured soldiers – Balvinder Singh Sandhu
Balvinder Singh Sandhu said international cricket has a physical assessment on players, especially Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah. The former cricket player said he used specialized championships to reduce fatigue and protect the main players.
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“Young people think they are immortal until the body sends a bill. Then, the smile fades, the eyes fall and even the cool captain looks like a tired uncle during a marriage.
“The magnets are the stars – Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah. Without them, this circus is just a cheap mela. Why kill the goose who puts the gold eggs? But the board does not see. column.
No one buys a ticket to see Virat Kohli plupping with a square leg – Balvinder Singh Sandhu
Balvinder Singh Sandhu said the BCCI should present field fields specializing in domestic cricket and IPL. He added that fans come to look at the shine to the shot, not on dives, which could risk injuries.
“No one buys a ticket to see Kohli plunge into a square leg. They come for a cover reader. Let the substitutes make the ground in domestic cricket, and remember, IPL is domestic cricket. Protect the stars, stretch their careers. Ay itself all this may seem, it is not a rocket science, simply common sense, “said Sandhu.
“And please stop romanticism.
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli’s participation in the ODI 2027 World Cup uncertain
India has should face Australia has in an ODI series of three games from September 30. In particular, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were not included in the teams. The two players are preparing individually for the next tour in Australia. The first ODI should take place on October 19 in Perth.
Rohit and Kohli played the competitive cricket for the last time during the 2025 season IPL. The duo announced their Test Cricket retirement in May 2025.
They did not appear in the Anderson-Tendulkar 2025 trophy in England. Sharma and Kohli played an international game for the last time in the Champions 2025 trophy, where the team obtained the trophy with a victory over New Zealand in the final.
Rohit is Captain Odi, and Kohli is one of the artists outside the format competition. However, their participation in the ODI 2027 World Cup is not guaranteed.
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