After Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their retirement from the longest format of international cricket, the coaches did not give them the liberty to feature in ODIs without performing. Rohit Sharma was also snubbed from captaincy, as India aimed to move towards a new dawn with new skipper Shubman Gill.
Focused only on playing ODI cricket for India, Rohit Sharma worked hard to regain his shape and scored runs against Australia and South Africa, only to miss out against the Kiwis. Kohli, on the other hand, was unbeatable by the Proteas and the Black Caps.
Citing their form, a former teammate of the two veterans and 2011 ICC ODI World Cup winner Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed his desire to watch Virat Kohli open the innings alongside Rohit Sharma.
? Ravichandran Ashwin on YouTube:Ashwin said, “If Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli open in the 2027 World Cup, then Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer can bat at No. 3 and 4.”Bro casually removed captain Shubman Gill from the XI. ?? pic.twitter.com/BjuO2ElXVO
— Abhishek Kumar (@Abhishek060722) March 14, 2026"Shreyas Iyer is a bona fide no. 4," Ashwin wants Iyer and Ruturaj Gaikwad to play in the 2027 World Cup
He instead opined that if Shreyas Iyer returns to the team as the vice-captain, he is a bona fide choice for the middle order. But if Virat could be sorted in the top four alongside Rohit, then Ruturaj Gaikwad could make a promising no. 3 for India.
Ruturaj Gaikwad played a stunning hand in the win against South Africa but was dropped the very next series due to the return of the India vice-captain. Gaikwad can open the innings as well as bat in the middle order, hence making him more of an ideal pick for analysts like Ravichandran Ashwin.
Shubman Gill's ODI form as the captain of the Indian team
The skipper has not been in the best of batting form, and hence, his former No. 1 ODI batter status was soon taken over by his teammates Rohit Sharma and, now, Virat Kohli. Gill's lack of form saw him out of the ICC T20 World Cup team, and if he doesn't trigger back, then his place in the ODI World Cup squad could also be threatened.
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