India, Sept. 6 -- Having retired from T20Is and Tests, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have firmly set their eyes on the 2027 ODI World Cup, and the two experienced campaigners will look to go out on an ultimate high. However, the road is slightly tricky for the stalwarts as there are not many ODIs scheduled before the premier ICC tournament in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Kohli and Rohit will just get nine matches to play till January 2026, and their next international assignment will come in July when India travel to England for three ODIs.

Recently, reports claimed that Rohit and Virat Kohli might play their last ODI series against Australia in October this year, and the management might look past them for the 50-over format. It w...