India, Oct. 14 -- A stellar performance in the recently concluded Asia Cup last month, where he won the Player of the Tournament award, saw fans and most experts widely regard Abhishek Sharma as the heir to Rohit Sharma. He was immediately picked for India A's one-day games at home against Australia A earlier this month, with speculations swirling that the selectors are looking at the left-hander for the Australia ODI series, which wouldn't have been a clearer indication of the BCCI's stance in dealing with the entire Rohit situation, keeping the 2027 World Cup in mind.

The selectors did not eventually make the move, as Abhishek was kept on the waiting list. And former India cricketer Aakash Chopra reckoned the youngster might have to wa...