Overview
- Rhodes told IANS that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have the experience and mental strength to remain pivotal through the 2027 tournament.
- Both batters retired from Test cricket earlier this year and currently feature for India only in ODIs.
- Rohit Sharma was replaced as ODI captain by Shubman Gill prior to the Australia series.
- In the recent Australia ODIs, Rohit hit a match-winning century and was named Player of the Series, while Kohli rebounded from two ducks to finish with an unbeaten 74.
- India next face South Africa in a three-match ODI series starting November 30 in Ranchi, a near-term gauge for selection plans.