India National Cricket Team head coach Gautam Gambhir, after success on England’s success, is fully prepared to try the youth in the ODI setup, which is not a good sign for the future of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in OD cricket. Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retired from tests and T20I.
Gautam Gambhir was excellent as India’s head coach on his first Test tour of England. He showed full confidence in the young players, and he distributed. India level England’s 2–2 to five-match Test series with a fresh and fearless team in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
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The Indian head coach has already made it clear that he does not depend on big names, and it was seen in the tour of England. Mohammad Siraj bowled about 200 overs in five tests to all of his. Washington remained calm under beautiful pressure.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal scored important runs. Akash Deep and Prasad Krishna fought a tough fight with the ball. Sai Reformson also showed the promise. The success of the young Indian team in England sent a strong message that the next generation is ready and hungry to take charge, and this is what Gautam Gambhir allegedly now wants.
It questioned the future of senior players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah. Rohit and Kohli are now playing only ODI cricket and IPL.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s OD Future in Dout
Rohit is 38 years old, and Kohli is 36 years old. He has not played much cricket since the glory of the T20 World Cup in June 2024. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are likely to return to action in the upcoming ODI against Australia and South Africa. After that, they may be six and three at home against New Zealand in six and England in ODIs – before July 2026.
But for more than two years with the World Cup, many people have been wondering if only a handful of ODIs and IPL Rohit and Kohli will be sufficient to be prepared for the ICC World Cup 2027. Now, it is being said that Gamhir and selectors will soon call whether they will continue by 2027 or make way for young players.
On the other hand, Jasprit Bumrah is still a very important part of India’s bowling attack in forms, but injuries have made him a careful pick for the team, so his charge will need to be managed. Many people are suggesting that Gambhir made a certain plan to use premiere pacer in further formats of the next ICC World Cup.
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Will Gautam Gambhir forced Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma be forced to retire before the ICC World Cup?
PTI quoted a source as saying: “Yes, it will be discussed soon. We still have more than two years for the next World Cup (November 2027). Both Kohli and Rohit will push 40 by then, so there should be a clear plan for a big event, as our last victory was in 2011.
The source further said, “Look, both Kohli and Rohit have made a huge contribution in white-ball cricket for the team and sports in general. They have achieved almost everything. Therefore, I don’t think anyone is going to force his hand, but there will be some honest and professional conversations before the next ODI cycle, where they stand mentally and physically. It depends on that.”
