New Delhi, July 27 -- Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra said that veteran opener Rohit Sharma is "irreplacable" as long as he is fit, available and scoring runs leading upto the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.

During the tour to England, it was speculated ahead of the third ODI at Lord's that the series decider at the iconic venue will be his last international match for India, having already retired from T20Is and Tests. However, with a brutal 138 in a run-chase of 388 runs, the 'Hitman' shook off all the rust from past few outings and proved to the world that he is not the one to be written off.

Speaking on The Great Indian Cricket Show on Doordarshan, Aakash shared his thoughts on India's ODI roadmap and the crucial role of veteran o...