New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief selector Ajit Agarkar's comments in October 2025 about star India batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli sparked debate when India's ODI squad for the Australia series was announced, as per Wisden. Although both were selected, the two players were "non-committal" about their participation in 2027 ODI World Cup.

Having already stepped away from T20Is and Tests, questions arose: how would Rohit and Kohli--38 and nearly 37--stay motivated and how would they maintain match fitness after long breaks?

The Australia series came seven months after Rohit and Kohli last played internationally, and almost four months since they had played any professional cricket. Concerns ...