Former Indian cricketer and selector Saba Karim says that Virat Kohli has completely convinced the selectors with his fitness and hunger for runs before next year’s ODI World Cup, but Rohit Sharma will have to prove his fitness and form before this ICC tournament.

Both Kohli and Rohit now play only in ODI format and it is believed that after the World Cup 2027, they will say goodbye to this format also.

Karim told PTI, “I believe that Rohit will have to work very hard. He will have to pay a lot of attention to his fitness and batting.

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He said, “I think the selectors will keep a close eye on Rohit’s performance in the next six months. So that they can decide whether they can be included in the team or not. But about Virat Kohli, I am sure that he is completely confident and he will participate in the ODI World Cup.

Karim said, “Kohli’s performance and fitness have been excellent and his hunger for runs remains the same as before. He doesn’t need to prove anything.

Kohli has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan starting on June 13 due to a muscle strain. Whereas Rohit will have to prove his fitness before playing in this series.

Virat is certain to play.

Saba Karim said that there is no crisis in the place of veteran batsman Virat Kohli. According to Karim, the selectors are completely satisfied that Kohli is fit and will be a part of the 2027 ODI World Cup. He said, ‘I don’t think Virat needs to prove anything to the selectors’.

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Whenever there is talk of the best wicketkeepers in Indian cricket, the name of former captain MS Dhoni is kept at the top. But former wicketkeeper batsman Saba Karim made a very shocking statement and named the good wicketkeepers among MS Dhoni and Wriddhiman Saha.

There was a rapid fire session of questions with Saba Karim on ESPNcricinfo, in which she was asked questions about the best wicketkeeper. It started with the name of Nayan Mongia and Dinesh Karthik. After this, slowly the names kept coming forward and Saba Kareem kept answering.

Shocked at the comparison between Dhoni and Wriddhimana Saha

At one time the names of Wriddhiman Saha and MS Dhoni came up. Saba Karim surprised everyone by saying that Saha was better among both the options. According to Saba Karim, Wriddhiman Saha is better than MS Dhoni in terms of wicketkeeping.

Saha was left for this legend

Moving forward, when the name of English wicketkeeper Alan Knott was taken in front of Saha, then Saba Karim left Saha and chose Knott. Ultimately, Saba also selected Alan Knott as the best wicketkeeper.

MS Dhoni vs Wriddhiman Saha

MS Dhoni and Wriddhiman Saha cannot be compared in terms of international matches. The careers of both look very different. Dhoni has played a lot of matches, Saha has played less international matches.

MS Dhoni: Mahi played 90 Tests, 350 ODIs and 98 T20 International matches in his international career. Dhoni has made 38 stumpings in Tests. Apart from this, he has made 123 stumpings in ODI and 34 stumpings in T20 International.

Wriddhiman Saha: Wicketkeeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha played 40 Tests and 09 ODIs in his international career. Saha made 12 stumpings in the test. Apart from this, Saha has done 1 stumping in ODI.

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Saba Karim on Vaibhav Suryavanshi: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, this is a name which no longer needs any introduction. Vaibhav, who scored a century in IPL 2025 at the age of just 14, remains in the news due to his stormy batting. Vaibhav is currently playing in the 2026 T20 World Cup, where he is continuously scoring runs at a stormy pace. Since his debut in IPL 2025, Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s bat has roared in every format. Now there is a demand to bring him into international cricket. Former Indian legend Saba Karim believes that the time has come to include Vaibhav Suryavanshi in Team India.

The time has come to include Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the Indian National Team – Saba Karim

On Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s performance, Saba Karim told news agency IANS, “He is very talented. I was very happy to see him. I think the time has come to include him in the Indian National Team. It is a good thing that Vaibhav Suryavanshi is being kept under watch. The people of the State Association are working. The BCCI Center of Excellence is also doing its work. IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals is also paying attention to him. Very soon the time will come when we will see him.” Will see you in the national team.”

Vaibhav Suryavanshi has scored a century in just 35 balls in IPL.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the youngest player to score a century in IPL, who achieved this feat at the age of 14 years and 32 days. While playing for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025, he scored a century in just 35 balls against Gujarat Titans. This is also the second fastest century in IPL history. In this matter, Chris Gayle is on top, who while playing for RCB on 23 April 2013, scored a century in 30 balls against Pune Warriors.