The Indian star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been quite in the headlines for a long time now since the time they announced their retirements from Test cricket, and now there are speculations around their ODI retirement too. The question in everyone's mind as of now is whether the star duo will be playing till the ODI World Cup 2027 or not. If we look at the reports, then it was earlier stated that the Australia series will be the last of the star duo in ODI.
While on the other hand, it is also reported that both players want to play till the next ODI World Cup, which is a bit away from the current time. Some reports state that their ODI career would end soon. All these things have now confused the fans, about what the truth is behind all these reports?
To which former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan spoke about this issue and stated what they should continue doing. He also emphasized that cricketers should focus more on maintaining fitness.
He said,
"I've spoken to Rohit, and he's very keen about fitness. Then Virat, I am sure, is very keen as well with the way he has been seen practising in England. I have also seen a statement from Shami which says that he's very keen too. The keenness is important from the player's point of view, so this is a great thing about them - that they are in touch and working on their fitness as well. If I'm looking at things as a broadcaster, I think the game time they get on a regular basis will decide their presence in World Cup."
Now, it will be quite interesting to see what the future holds for these legendary cricketers in ODI Cricket. Whether they will be continuing to play the ODI World Cup 2027 or not, the series against Australia will be the last of the duo.