Former Indian fast bowler Chetan Sharma has backed the veteran duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Sharma said if the pair is consistently performing at the top level, then there should not be any questions on their places in the team.

There have been doubts raised about Rohit’s future but he has been included in the ODI series against the West Indies.

Rohit scored a stunning knock of 138 runs off just 110 balls in the last ODI against England to put all doubts about his future to bed. The veteran batter has performed consistently over the years and has also worked hard on his fitness in recent times.

Virat Kohli, on the other hand, has been a consistent performer for the team over the years and he is also fit as a fiddle.

Chetan Sharma said on TOI, “If they are fit and they are getting the runs, then why not? I am asking this question to everyone. I can understand that people are saying a hundred things. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are the ‘Kohinoors’ of Indian cricket. Age is just a number. If they are good, then why not? I myself was a selector. Rohit recently scored a century (138 against England at Lord’s in the third ODI on July 19). Virat, every game he gets one. Then what is the problem?”

“We want players who can win games for us, and they both are capable of doing it. I love watching them when they come and bat for India and they win trophies for us. Rohit won us a trophy after so many years (when he captained India to their second T20 World Cup triumph, and first in 17 years). We should be grateful. We should not listen to other people.”

Rohit and Virat will be seen in action in the ODI series against the West Indies.