BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar has declined to confirm whether Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will participate in the 2027 ODI World Cup, suggesting that younger players might take their places in the Indian Team. He also mentioned that fitness concerns have contributed to the ongoing absence of fast bowler Mohammed Shami .

The focus is squarely on Kohli and Rohit as they prepare to return to international cricket after more than seven months away, participating in the ODI series in Australia. Their last appearance for India was in the Champions Trophy 2025 in March, and with their retirements from T20Is and Tests, questions about their future in the ODI format are being raised.

As the Indian cricket team gears up for the first ODI in Perth on 19 October, Agarkar was ques

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