'Two Years Is Very Long Time': Ex-India Player Questions Rohit Sharma's Sustainability With Regards To 2027 ODI World Cup
Rohit Sharma recently led India to their Champions Trophy win. India defeated New Zealand in the summit clash of CT 2025
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Rohit Sharma recently became only the second Indian captain after MS Dhoni to win the T20 World Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy . India recently defeated New Zealand in the summit clash of the Champions Trophy under Rohit Sharma's leadership. Interestingly, in the last three ICC events, the ODI World Cup (2023), World T20 (2024) and the Champions Trophy (2025), India have lost only one match, the finals of the ODI World Cup, against Australia.
Sharma is just one more trophy away from replicating MS Dhoni's feat of winning all the three major ICC white ball trophies, but he'll have to make sure that he lasts till the ODI World Cup, that will be played in 2027 in South Africa.
Aakash Chopra's Blunt Take On Rohit Playing 2027 ODI World Cup
Rumour mills were set ablaze with speculations of Rohit retiring from ODIs after India won their third Champions Trophy. Rohit Sharma had called time on his T20I career after India clinched the World T20 after defeating South Africa in Barbados, back in 2024. As soon as India won the Champions Trophy final, Rohit brushed aside all the possibilities of retirement and made his intentions of playing ODIs for India very clear.
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Former India opener Aakash Chopra addressed the issue while speaking on his YouTube Channel and said that Rohit is not getting any younger. 'Rohit said that he will continue to play ODIs for India, that is a great thing, but will he play in the 2027 World Cup? I feel he can play as well, but there ain't any guarantee about it. Two years is a very long time and he is not getting younger by the day', he added.
India Decimate New Zealand To Clinch Third ICC Champions Trophy
Rohit Sharma led his men to India's third ICC Champions Trophy win on March 9, 2025 in Dubai. Rohit was adjudged the 'Player of the Match' as he scored 76 runs off 83 balls. As a captain, Rohit Sharma has lost only one match in India's last three ICC event appearances.
Published By : Jishu Bhattacharya
Published On: 11 March 2025 at 15:51 IST