India, Jan. 21 -- While the collective focus of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma remains the 2027 World Cup in South Africa, a couple of stakeholders have already shown interest in getting them on board after their retirement from ODI cricket. While there's no guarantee that Kohli and Rohit won't continue playing for India after the ICC tournament in South Africa, the fact that they would be 40 and 41, respectively, makes it highly unlikely.

This is where the ETPL steps in. Abhishek Bachchan, co-owner of the European T20 Premier League, an up-and-coming T20 league, has urged Rohit and Kohli to be part of its set-up once they are done playing cricket for India. Speaking to renowned sports journalist Vimal Kumar, Bachchan emphasised the import...