"India's white-ball tour to Australia begins on Sunday and, even with a T20 World Cup only months away, the focus is far greater on the one-day internationals with one big question hanging over the series will this be the end of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma? The 2026 edition of the T20 World Cup will be cohosted by holders India and Pakistan in February and March, but Kohli and Rohit, who played large roles in the victory at the 2024 edition,"
"The 2027 World Cup dream appeared slim with head coach Gautam Gambhir tight-lipped when asked this week whether the duo might continue on under new captain Shubman Gill when he leads the ODI squad for the first time in Australia. Gambhir said he was refusing to look that far even if he does not doubt their quality, while India appear eager to control a transition rather than be caught in its throes."
"Boasting almost 600 ODIs between them, Kohli and Rohit are now in the spotlight as to whether they have an international future beyond the three-match series, which begins in Perth on Sunday. Al Jazeera Sport takes a closer look at the situation and the series as a whole. The pair last played for India in the Champions Trophy final in March in which they beat New Zealand, with Rohit relinquishing the captaincy after the game."
India begins a white-ball tour of Australia with three ODIs followed by five T20s. The ODIs carry heightened attention because the series may determine the international futures of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Both players retired from T20 internationals and Tests after major roles in the 2024 T20 World Cup win. Kohli is 36 and Rohit 38, and questions remain whether they can reach the 2027 50-over World Cup cohosted by South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. The three-match ODI series starts in Perth, and head coach Gautam Gambhir has emphasized a managed transition under new ODI captain Shubman Gill.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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