Gautam Gambhir's appointment as head coach of the Indian team has raised doubts over the future of veteran batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Both Rohit and Virat announced their T20I retirements after the T20 World Cup final last month. While the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah assured that Rohit will lead the team during the ICC Champions Trophy and the World Test Championship (WTC) in 2025, it is not clear whether he and Virat will be available for the next ODI World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in 2027.
During a press conference, Gambhir also re-iterated that both Rohit and Kohli are in his plans, saying that the duo has plenty of cricket left in them.
Former India Krishnamachari Srikkanth has pointed out how Gambhir had earlier hinted that senior players will have no place in his team if they fail to perform in the T20 World Cup. "Gautam Gambhir has taken a U-turn.