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Harbhajan Singh Warns Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma May Struggle for Form Ahead of 2027 World Cup

Sparse ODI fixtures through January 2026 leave Kohli and Sharma at risk of losing form ahead of the 2027 World Cup

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma helped India win the ODI Champions Trophy earlier this year.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma celebrate the Champions Trophy title | Image: ANI

Overview

  • Harbhajan Singh cautioned that stepping away from Test and T20I cricket risks eroding the pair’s match sharpness
  • India’s white-ball schedule includes just nine ODIs until January 2026, with a three-match Australia tour in October and a postponed Bangladesh series
  • The former spinner cited MS Dhoni’s recent IPL performance dip after leaving international cricket as a warning example
  • Kohli and Sharma retired from T20Is post-2024 World Cup and from Tests in May 2025 to focus solely on 50-over cricket
  • Both have expressed their ambition to win the 2027 ODI World Cup but face scrutiny over their readiness given limited match practice