Is it difficult for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to play World Cup 2027? BCCI is ready to discuss their future

The future of Rohit and Virat will be considered soon: BCCI Sources

BCCI sources said, 'Yes, the future of Rohit and Virat will be considered soon. We have two years before the 2027 World Cup. By then, both Rohit and Virat will be touching the age of about 40. In such a situation, it is important to have a clear plan before the big tournament because we have not won a victory in the year 2011. We also have to try some youngsters during this time.'

Sources said, 'Look, both Virat and Rohit have made a huge contribution in the white-ball format. Both of them have achieved almost every feat. In such a situation, no one is going to put pressure on them, but before the next ODI cycle, both of them will have an honest and professional talk about where both of them stand mentally and physically.'

In fact, till now, before the 2027 World Cup (50-50, which will be held in India), Rohit and Virat will be able to play only six ODIs. Three against England and the same number against New Zealand. Now that the number of matches is very less, the BCCI wants to give maximum opportunities to those youngsters in these matches, who are breathing fire with bat and ball and are knocking loudly on the door of the team.

Both have already retired from test and T20Is

Both Virat and Rohit have said goodbye to Test cricket and T20, but both have declared themselves available for ODIs, while till a few months ago BCCI was also calling Rohit important for the 2027 World Cup, so Rohit also has a dream. But now, after the rise of Team Gill, the tone of the veterans has also changed, and the attitude of the BCCI also seems to be changing.

Despite the speculation, both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have left the door open for continued ODI participation. Rohit, after announcing his Test retirement, affirmed his intent to play ODIs, while Kohli has publicly stated his ambition to lift the 2027 World Cup as a final feather in his cap. However, a final decision will be mutually taken with transparency after evaluating their workloads, form, and the broader needs of Indian cricket.

BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla on RO-KO’s future

BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla, while talking to news agency ANI, said, "I want to make one thing clear. We are all missing Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The decision to retire was taken by Rohit and Virat themselves. It has been the policy of the board that we never force any player to retire. It was completely their own decision."

On the future of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in ODIs, Rajeev Shukla said that the entire country, including the board, will always give them the status of great players. Rajiv Shukla also believed that it is a good thing for India that Virat and Rohit have not yet retired from ODI cricket. He also indicated that, for now, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will continue to play in the ODI format.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will now be seen playing only in ODI matches. Team India's next ODI series was earlier scheduled to be with Bangladesh in August 2025, but this tour has now been postponed to next year. In such a situation, the next ODI series of the Indian team will be against Australia in the month of October. Three ODI matches will be played between the two teams between 19-25 October.

No conversation about Rohit and Kohli’s ODI future is complete without acknowledging their role in shaping a generation of Indian fans and cricketers. Kohli is already an ODI World Cup winner (2011), and Rohit led India to the T20 World Cup in 2024 and the Champions Trophy in 2025. The decisions taken over the next months will not just influence squad composition, but also the legacy and farewell of two modern-day greats.