Former India cricketer Suresh Raina believes Team India’s senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli should play in the 2027 ODI World Cup as well. They remain active in just one international format, ODIs, having already
retired from T20Is and Tests as well.

Speaking in an interview on Shubhankar Mishra’s YouTube channel, Raina said, “Ro-Ko should play the 50-over World Cup because they won Champions Trophy. They have a lot of experience and you know Rohit will play domestics; he is even practicing. All depends on the selectors what team they are forming. “I would give once chance to Rohit as captain and Virat Kohli both should play the 50-over World Cup. Virat won in 2011 when we won. Rohit should also win one title. I think they will give them chance.”

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Suresh Raina also picked talismanic all-rounder Hardik Pandya as a deserving candidate for Team India’s ODI captaincy after Rohit Sharma’s retirement as well. He also added that he had seen a glimpse of accomplished leader MS Dhoni in Hardik as well. However, Raina also suggested that Shubman Gill could also have a successful stint as well.

“Shubman Gill any day, the way they decide but I think Hardik Pandya will do a lot of miracles in white-ball cricket as a captain. Even Shubman Gill can be that guy. Hopefully, he [Hardik] should become captain again. He has experience like Kapil Paji whether it’s batting, bowling or fielding. And he’s a very very positive guy. The way he has performed, he is a captain for the players. I see him as a glimpse of MS Dhoni in him, the way he interact and conduct on the ground, the energy, I like the most,” he added.