NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth not too long ago expressed his scepticism concerning Rohit Sharma‘s participation within the 2027 ODI World Cup, given the batsman’s age.
Whereas acknowledging Virat Kohli‘s potential to play within the event as a consequence of his distinctive health, Srikkanth solid doubts on Rohit’s capacity to compete at such a stage previous the age of 40.This criticism from the previous participant got here in response to Gautam Gambhir‘s optimistic view that each Kohli and Rohit may lengthen their careers to the 2027 World Cup, contingent on their health.
“He (Rohit Sharma) is an efficient participant, however his age is 37 presently, and the following ODI World Cup is three extra years forward. He shall be 40 years previous then. I imply, until you’re a super-fit individual like MS Dhoni or Sachin Tendulkar, you possibly can’t play World Cup at 40s. Yeah, Virat Kohli may play within the 2027 World Cup, for my part, for certain. However for Rohit, Mr. Gambhir, you went overboard; he’ll faint in South Africa,” Srikkanth stated on his YouTube channel.
Furthermore, Srikkanth identified a perceived inconsistency in Gambhir’s choice philosophy.
“Gautam Gambhir has taken a U-turn. Earlier than the T20 World Cup 2024, he was saying if Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma don’t carry out, they won’t sit in my workforce. Then he took a U-turn now, saying there isn’t a participant like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. After changing into head coach, he stated that each have quite a lot of cricket left and hopefully they are going to be match for the 2027 World Cup,” he added.
Earlier, Gambhir had clarified throughout his first press convention as head coach that whereas he sees a substantial quantity of cricket remaining for each Kohli and Sharma, the last word resolution on their careers would relaxation with the gamers themselves.
“One factor I will be very away from is that each these guys have quite a lot of cricket left in them. Extra importantly, with the Champions Trophy (in 2025) and an enormous tour of Australia (from November 2024), clearly they might be motivated sufficient. Then, hopefully, if they’ll hold their health, the 2027 World Cup as nicely. However this can be a very private resolution. I can not say how a lot cricket is left in them. In the end, it is as much as the gamers to resolve how a lot they’ll contribute to the workforce’s success,” Gambhir stated throughout his first press convention since taking on from Rahul Dravid.
This debate unfolds as India put together for the upcoming cricket schedule, which features a collection towards Sri Lanka that includes three T20 Internationals and three ODIs from July 27 to August 7, marking Gambhir’s first task within the nationwide colors.
Whereas acknowledging Virat Kohli‘s potential to play within the event as a consequence of his distinctive health, Srikkanth solid doubts on Rohit’s capacity to compete at such a stage previous the age of 40.This criticism from the previous participant got here in response to Gautam Gambhir‘s optimistic view that each Kohli and Rohit may lengthen their careers to the 2027 World Cup, contingent on their health.
“He (Rohit Sharma) is an efficient participant, however his age is 37 presently, and the following ODI World Cup is three extra years forward. He shall be 40 years previous then. I imply, until you’re a super-fit individual like MS Dhoni or Sachin Tendulkar, you possibly can’t play World Cup at 40s. Yeah, Virat Kohli may play within the 2027 World Cup, for my part, for certain. However for Rohit, Mr. Gambhir, you went overboard; he’ll faint in South Africa,” Srikkanth stated on his YouTube channel.
Furthermore, Srikkanth identified a perceived inconsistency in Gambhir’s choice philosophy.
“Gautam Gambhir has taken a U-turn. Earlier than the T20 World Cup 2024, he was saying if Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma don’t carry out, they won’t sit in my workforce. Then he took a U-turn now, saying there isn’t a participant like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. After changing into head coach, he stated that each have quite a lot of cricket left and hopefully they are going to be match for the 2027 World Cup,” he added.
Earlier, Gambhir had clarified throughout his first press convention as head coach that whereas he sees a substantial quantity of cricket remaining for each Kohli and Sharma, the last word resolution on their careers would relaxation with the gamers themselves.
“One factor I will be very away from is that each these guys have quite a lot of cricket left in them. Extra importantly, with the Champions Trophy (in 2025) and an enormous tour of Australia (from November 2024), clearly they might be motivated sufficient. Then, hopefully, if they’ll hold their health, the 2027 World Cup as nicely. However this can be a very private resolution. I can not say how a lot cricket is left in them. In the end, it is as much as the gamers to resolve how a lot they’ll contribute to the workforce’s success,” Gambhir stated throughout his first press convention since taking on from Rahul Dravid.
This debate unfolds as India put together for the upcoming cricket schedule, which features a collection towards Sri Lanka that includes three T20 Internationals and three ODIs from July 27 to August 7, marking Gambhir’s first task within the nationwide colors.
