Mumbai: Indian cricket team’s new head coach Gautam Gambhir has cleared the air around the future of senior batsmen Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Gambhir held a press conference with Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar before Team India left for Sri Lanka. In this, Gautam Gambhir made a big statement about the future of Rohit and Kohli. Gambhir’s statement surprised everyone. At present, Rohit-Virat have retired from T20 international cricket. However, both the players will continue to play in other formats of the game.
Gambhir said that both of them still have a lot of cricket left and if they maintain their fitness, they can play in the next ODI World Cup. Gambhir feels that Rohit and Virat’s ability to perform well in big tournaments will be important for the country in the upcoming Australia tour and next year’s Champions Trophy.
In his first press conference on Monday, Gambhir said, “I think they have shown what they can do on the big stage. Whether it is a T20 World Cup or a 50-over World Cup, one thing I can say very clearly is that both those players still have a lot of cricket left in them.” “If they can maintain their fitness, they can also play the 2027 ODI World Cup. But this is a very personal decision.”
2027 ODI World Cup will be played in South Africa
It is worth noting that the 2027 ODI World Cup will be played in South Africa. South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia will jointly host the tournament. Rohit lost the ODI World Cup last year despite coming very close. He was not included in the 2011 ODI World Cup winning team. While Kohli was part of the team and also played an important innings in the final against Sri Lanka.
Earlier, Rohit had said during an event in the US that he would continue to play in ODIs and Tests at least for some time. In such a situation, after Gambhir’s statement, the expectations of the fans have also increased. Gambhir will start his first work with the Indian team from the Sri Lanka tour. India has to play three T20 and as many ODI matches from July 27.
