The former captain of India Surav Ganguly spoke of the participation of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the ODI 2027 World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. The former president of the BCCI said that Rohit and Virat should continue to play ODI as long as they offer impressive performances.
Rohit and Virat withdrew from International T20 after the victory of India at the 2024 T20 World Cup. They also recently ended their test careers before the India five games against England. The duo of veteran strikers played an international match for the last time in the 2025 ICC champions trophy against New Zealand.
Surav Ganguly opens with the participation of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the ODI 2027 World Cup
There are rumors that the next ODI series in Australia could be the last for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Surav Ganguly said he had no knowledge of these plans and could not comment.
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However, Ganguly added that continuous selection should be based on performance, noting that the two players have exceptional records in limited cricket. He said they should continue to play as long as they work well.
“I am not aware of this, I cannot comment on this,” said Surav Ganguly when he asked him about speculation.
“It is difficult to say. The one who does well will play. If they succeed well, they should continue.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli face the challenge of maintaining physical form and form
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will face the challenge of maintaining physical form and form. India will play its next ODI series against Australia, scheduled for October 19, with matches in Perth, Adelaide and Sydney. They will play another Home Odi series with three games against South Africa in December.
The next white ball tour in Australia is particularly important because it marks the return of India to 50 on cricket after a long break. They will start their preparation for the 2027 World Cup with this series.
The Vijay Hazare 2025 trophy will take place during the December-January period. He coincided with the original season of India featuring the ODIs against South Africa, New Zealand and Afghanistan.
Surav Ganguly confident of India at the next T20 Asia Cup in Dubai
Surav Ganguly is confident in the chances of India at the next T20 Asian Cup in Dubai, which begins on September 9. He added that the team would have a break after a series of five -game tests in England.
Ganguly thinks that India will be the favorites and that the defects on the favorable land of Dubai will be an important challenge for other teams.
“They are in the middle of a break. After the IPL, they played five tests and now they will play the Asian Cup on September 9.”
“India is very strong, and if they are strong in cricket of the red ball, they are even stronger in white ball cricket. So, in my opinion, India is preferred, and beat them on these good counters of Dubai will be very difficult.”
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