Star India batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will need to prove themselves in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia to ensure that they keep themselves in the mix for the next 50-over ties, with the Indian selection committee clearly looking ahead to the 2027 World Cup, according to a report in The Times of India.

Shubman Gill’s elevation to ODI skipper on Saturday, October 4, was part of a year-long plan devised by the national selectors and head coach Gautam Gambhir, the report says.

A clear message has been sent to Rohit and Kohli regarding their ODI futures leading up to the World Cup in two years.

The selectors have included Rohit and Kohli in India’s three-match ODI series in Australia later this month, based on their performances in India’s victorious ICC Cham

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