Rohit Sharma Future: The former Indian ODI captain Rohit Sharma is preparing hard for the upcoming ODI series against Australia and the 2027 World Cup. Rohit’s participation in the upcoming World Cup remains a topic of controversy, but this former Indian cricketer, Mohammed Kaif, has different opinions. As everyone is well aware that Rohit is no longer the captain, the fans are worried whether he will be part of the ODI World Cup 2027 or not.
Mohammed Kaif On Rohit Sharma Future
Rising age and fitness are the concerns for Rohit, who might not play till the ODI World Cup 2027. He will be turning almost 40 till the next World Cup, and selectors will be keeping a close eye on his upcoming performances. Despite him losing more than 10 kg of fat in the last few months, several other factors might lead to his omission from the World Cup squad.
Former cricketer Mohammed Kaif, in a recent shared YouTube video, said,
“He will definitely play, boss. Look, the captaincy may have been taken away from him, but I believe that as an opener, Rohit Sharma will do his job. You need an experienced batter on the side. You can’t go to South Africa, where the World Cup will be played, with an entirely young team. Sometimes in those seeming conditions, the ball moves a lot and the pitches are bouncy. If you take only new players there, they’ll get exposed.”
“Rohit Sharma Will Perform Even Better”: Mohammed Kaif
Further, he said,
“That’s why I feel you need a player who can handle the bounce, who can pull and cut the rising deliveries just like Rohit Sharma does. On those kinds of pitches, I believe Rohit Sharma will perform even better. His batting style as an opener suits such conditions perfectly. He plays the rising ball, the one that bounces from the front, extremely well. Among all the players you can name, Rohit Sharma is the only one who handles those rising deliveries so effectively.”
Rohit Sharma will be seen in action against Australia commencing on October 19 in Perth.
IND vs AUS: ODI SQUAD
Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (WK), and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
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