“Only time will tell, don’t write off champion players”: Shastri, Ponting on 2027 World Cup prospects of Rohit, Kohli

October 21, 2025 10:44 AM

“Only time will tell, don’t write off champion players”: Shastri, Ponting on 2027 World Cup prospects of Rohit, Kohli

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri and Australian cricketing great Ricky Ponting have weighed in on the future of Indian batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, saying “only time will tell” whether the duo will feature in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2027. Rohit and Kohli, who retired from Tests and T20Is in the last 18 months, currently play only in the 50-over format. The pair made their first international appearance since the ICC Champions Trophy earlier this March, co...

India head coach Gautam Gambhir tightlipped about World Cup hopes of Kohli and Rohit

October 15, 2025 1:12 PM

India head coach Gautam Gambhir tightlipped about World Cup hopes of Kohli and Rohit

The 2027 World Cup dreams of India’s batting stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma appear slim, with head coach Gautam Gambhir refusing to look that far even if he does not doubt their quality. Both Kohli and Rohit are active internationally only in the 50-overs format, but India appear keen to control a transition rather than be caught in its throes. Rohit, who captained India to the Champions Trophy title earlier this year, has been replaced by Shubman Gill as the new captain of the one-d...

Australia pace great Starc retires from T20 internationals

September 2, 2025 9:48 AM

Australia pace great Starc retires from T20 internationals

Australia's white-ball pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has retired from Twenty20 internationals six months out from the World Cup in India and Sri Lanka to focus on extending his career in test and one-day cricket. The 35-year-old left-armer retires as the nation's most prolific fast bowler in the format, with 79 wickets from 65 T20Is, second on the all-time Australia list to spin bowling teammate Adam Zampa. “Test cricket is and has always been my highest priority," he said in a Cricket A...

Rohit not looking to retire from ODIs means he will play 2027 World Cup: Ponting

March 12, 2025 1:57 PM

Rohit not looking to retire from ODIs means he will play 2027 World Cup: Ponting

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting believes that Rohit Sharma’s decision not to retire from ODIs suggests he has a specific goal in mind: playing in the 2027 Men’s ODI World Cup. Rohit clinched his second ICC title as India captain when the team beat New Zealand by four wickets to win the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai. There had been rumors that Rohit might retire from ODIs, following his decision to step down from the T20I format after winning the World Cup in Barbados last year. ...