21 September,2026 04:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (Pic: File Pic)
The ODI World Cup 2027 is set to be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.
Ahead of the global tournament, there are several debates about the future and availability of Team India's superstars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Speaking about the debates, legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya stated that Team India's youngsters can learn a lot of things from experienced players and will be a good mix for the global tournaments.
"They (Team India) have both youth and experience and are a mixed team. There are a lot of things to learn from experienced players for the youngsters. So I think that is a good thing when you have senior players in the team. Youngsters will learn from them, it is a good mix for future World Cups for India," he said.
Considering that Virat and Rohit have retired from T20Is and Test cricket, here are the statistics of these two batsmen in ODIs:
Virat Kohli: So far, Kohli has featured in 314 ODI matches and has garnered 14,941 runs. His top score in the format is 183 runs, and he also has 54 tons and 79 half-centuries.
Rohit Sharma: Rohit has played 288 ODI matches for Team India and has managed to accumulate 11,895 runs. The right-handed batsman also registered 34 centuries and 62 half-centuries, with his top score being 264 runs.
Earlier, a grand ceremony in Johannesburg unveiled the 12 venues that will host next year's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, with eight venues in South Africa, three in Zimbabwe and one in Namibia's capital Windhoek selected as tournament locations.
South Africa will host games at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, SuperSport Park in Centurion, Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town, Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban, St George's Park in Gqeberha, Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein, Boland Park in Paarl and Buffalo Park in KuGompo City (formerly East London), according to the ICC website.
Zimbabwe will stage matches at Harare Sports Club in Harare, Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo and Fale Mosi-oa-Tunya International Cricket Stadium in Victoria Falls, while Namibia's capital Windhoek will host games at the Namibia Cricket Ground.
(With ANI Inputs)
