Aakash Chopra feels that the approaching Champions Trophy 2025 goes to be the final ICC occasion the place Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja can be in motion. With rising hypothesis round their potential retirement, Chopra feels the three veterans are unlikely to attend till India’s subsequent ICC occasion, the 2027 ODI World Cup.
You will need to be aware that the trio retired from the T20I format after India received the T20 World Cup final yr. Subsequently, they will not be part of India’s plans within the 2026 version of the T20 World Cup.
Chopra believes that the Champions Trophy might be the perfect platform for them to attract curtains down on their illustrious profession in ICC occasions. The previous India opener feels that the 2027 ODI World Cup is simply too far down the road and it could be unrealistic for the troika to intention at persevering with taking part in until that occasion.
“I’m saying with a heavy coronary heart, there’s a robust risk. The Champions Trophy is about to occur and after that, there can be one other ICC occasion this yr, which is the WTC (World Check Championship) remaining and we have not reached there. So none amongst Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja will play that,” Chopra mentioned whereas talking in a video on his YouTube channel.
“After that, the ICC occasion subsequent yr is the T20 World Cup however all three have retired from that format. So all three will not play there as nicely. The ODI World Cup can be in 2027, which is a bit too far. The world will look very completely different by 2027. I believe the gamers additionally really feel this might be their final,” he added.
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In the meantime, talking of Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja, they each are 36 years previous, whereas skipper Rohit Sharma is aged 37. The three stalwarts of Indian cricket haven’t been at their finest within the red-ball format of late. Nonetheless, they carried out nicely within the just lately concluded ODI collection in opposition to England and can look to information India to a Champions Trophy title for the primary time since 2013.
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