Overview

• Former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor said Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are still very fit and scoring runs, adding their World Cup participation is their call.
• He highlighted parental responsibilities and extended time away from home as factors that could influence their decisions.
• Retirement speculation has swirled ahead of India’s October ODI series in Australia, though the BCCI has quashed such reports.
• Taylor voiced hope the pair feature in 2027, saying the world wants to see them at the tournament.
• He also recalled first meeting a teenage Kohli at RCB and noted Kohli finally lifted the IPL trophy with the franchise in 2025.