The debate on the future of India’s two largest cricket icons, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli is fierce among the cricket fraternity. His only lifeline in international cricket remains ODI cricket with both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, with tests and T20I.
But will they make it in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027? This is a big question on which former cricketers are sharing their two cents, and now the latest is former Indian batsman Suresh Raina, who shared a dressing room with both Rohit and Kohli.
Suresh Raina asked Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to play ICC World Cup 2027
Raina supported the pair to play the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 in South Africa and Zimbabwe. He believes that Anubhav wins the tournament, and Rohit and Kohli’s presence may differentiate India’s hunting for their third ODI World Cup in 2027.
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India has not won the ODI World Cup since 2011, and Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar are ready to make any call to get the winning formula before the mega event. And several reports claimed that both Rohit and Kohli are not in their plans.
However, by 2027, Rohit Sharma will be 40 and Virat Kohli 39. Age, fitness and workload are already warm subjects, interiors indicated that Indian selectors could not take them all the way. Some reports also show that the upcoming ODI series against Australia may be their last dance in blue.
He should be in 2027 World Cup: Suresh Raina
India’s upcoming white-ball tour will be the first appearance of Kohli and Rohit in national colors since the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Trophy in UAE earlier this year. However, Raina supported the two to continue his journey until the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027.
Suresh Raina said on YouTube on the podcast of Shubhankar Mishra: “Rohit and Kohli should play the 2027 ODI World Cup as they have won the T20 WC and Champions Trophy; both Rohit and Virat have so much experience. I think they will be in the 2027 World Cup;
ODI numbers of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
In particular, Virat Kohli achieved a huge milestone by 14,000 runs in Odis during the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. The former Indian captain now has a great average of 57.88 and 14,181 runs in 302 ODIs at a healthy strike rate of 93.34.
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Kohli’s stability is unmatched, with 51 centuries and 74 half -centuries. On the other hand, Rohit also has a notable record in OD cricket. Hitman has scored 11,168 runs in 273 matches, which is an average of 48.76 and the strike rate is 92.80.
Rohit, who is known for his spontaneous stroke game, has 32 centuries and 58 half -centuries for his name in the 50 -over format of the game. He was also impressive in IPL 2025 with bat.
