Former India pacer Ashish Nehra has given his two cents on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s chances of playing in the ICC ODI World Cup 2026. The Gujarat Titans head coach said that the World Cup is still far too early to decide whether Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be part of India’s plans.
Rohit and Kohli have already retired from Tests and T20Is and are now playing only ODI cricket. With the ICC ODI World Cup 2026 still around 13 months away, Nehra feels plenty can change during this period. However, the two former Indian captains want to play in the mega event. Earlier, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets his revenge as tension rises with Tilak Varma.
Ashish Nehra believes that the door should remain open for both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli if they continue to perform well. While stressing that age is just a number, the former fast bowler said that it is too early to predict anything about the duo’s ODI future.
Nehra was quoted as saying by Revsportz, “We all know what Rohit and Virat have achieved over the last decade. But for me, 13 months is a long time. It is very difficult to say right now whether Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli will be there. Forget those two.
Age is just a number. We talk about Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah, but even Shubman is not in the T20 squad. The way the sport is going, it is fast-paced, and more formats are coming. So, it is difficult to say. It is simply too early.”
Any call must be collective
The former fast bowler also stressed that their selection will not depend on one person, saying the coach, selectors, and other BCCI decision-makers must call together. Amid this, BCCI signs Campa Cola, ChatGPT and SBI Life as associate partners for Team India matches.
He added, “If they are doing well and performing, why not? But again, if you were the coach, or if I were the coach, it would not be my decision alone. That doesn’t work with the BCCI. There are selectors and other decision-makers involved, so there are many people involved in the decision-making process.”
The Gujarat Titans head coach has also pointed out that the game is changing very quickly, and even a few weeks can bring major changes, so making a prediction about the ICC ODI World Cup 2026 right now would be too early.
Nehra signed off by saying, “It is too far away. When it comes to international cricket, the World Cup is still around 13 months away. We have seen, not just in Indian cricket but in every sport, how much things can change even in two or three weeks.”
Big opportunity for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to silence all doubts
Virat Kohli and Rohit were last seen in action for India during the ODI series against England in July, which India lost 2-1. Rohit was impressive with the bat in the three-match ODI series, scoring 175 runs, including a century, while Kohli finished with 144 runs and two half-centuries.
They will once again have the opportunity to prove they remain capable of making an impact in the 50-over format when India hosts the West Indies in the ODI series at home later this month.
Speaking about the numbers, Rohit has so far amassed 11,895 runs in 288 ODI matches, with 34 centuries and 62 fifties to his name. On the other hand, Kohli has already collected 14,941 runs in 314 matches with the help of 54 centuries and 79 fifties in ODI cricket.
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