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Virat Kohli has retired from T20 last year and Test this year. Now he plays only in ODI format, he will be seen on the cricket field on 19th October when India and Australia will face each other in Perth. By the 2027 World Cup, Kohli will be 38-39 years old, although he is still quite fit but there are doubts about his playing till then. According to the report, he has been asked to play Vijay Hazare Trophy. His performance on the Australia tour may decide his future.
According to the report, like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma has also been asked to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Before the Australia tour, he was removed from the captaincy of ODI, he also plays only in this format. Rohit has retired from Test and T20. Questions are also often raised on Rohit’s fitness. He will be 40 years old by the World Cup 2027. His future may be decided depending on how he performs on the Australia tour.
Fast bowler Mohammed Shami will be 37 years old by the 2027 World Cup, but his injury has raised questions on his future. Shami has been the main bowler of Team India along with Jasprit Bumrah for many times, but due to injury he had to stay out of many tours. BCCI did not even select him for the Australia tour, he will play in Ranji Trophy. Shami has said that he wants to play the next World Cup but the management is preparing new fast bowlers.
Ravindra Jadeja’s fitness is amazing, he makes important contribution in batting, bowling as well as fielding. But like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, he also retired from T20 after the 2024 World Cup. Jadeja is not a part of the ODI series in the upcoming Australia tour, after which it is being said that the selectors are now focusing more on Washington Sundar and Akshar Patel.
Rishabh Pant is an explosive batsman, but he has been struggling with injuries for quite some time. For this reason he was not even selected on the Australia tour. Anyway, Pant is now the first choice in Test but he is not considered the first choice in white ball cricket. Dhruv Jurel and KL Rahul are included as wicket keepers in the ODI series on Australia tour. Rahul can be made to keep wickets, if Dhruv also capitalizes on the opportunities given to him then Pant’s place in the ODI team will become difficult. Dhruv impressed with his wicket-keeping in the Test against West Indies.
Shubman Gill will also take over the captaincy of the ODI team from the Australia tour, he is also the Test captain. The selectors are considering Shubman Gill as the captain for the ODI World Cup 2027, he is being prepared for it. The first ODI against Australia will be played in Perth on 19 October.
Published at : 13 Oct 2025 11:15 AM (IST)