Former India head coach Ravi Shastri stated that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma cannot relax if they want to remain in contention for the ICC ODI World Cup 2027 in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. Shastri urged Kohli to quickly regain form, given the intense competition for spots in India's white-ball squads.
Virat has had an illustrious career for India in ODIs. Selectors are likely to focus on current form and performance when deciding his place in the squad. While fitness is unlikely to be an issue, the 36-year-old has been under pressure after consecutive ducks in the first two ODIs of the ongoing series in Australia.
Virat Kohli Will Have To Get Some Form Pretty Quickly - Ravi ShastriVirat Kohli returned to international cricket after a seven-month break. He was expected to deliver, especially against a familiar opponent like Australia. However, the batter was dismissed for a duck by Mitchell Starc in Perth, and in the second ODI in Adelaide, he fell again for a duck to Xavier Bartlett.