India, Oct. 4 -- In May 2019, ahead of his departure to London for the ODI World Cup that summer, Rohit Sharma had opened up about his "ultimate dream" - lifting the ICC trophy. "That's the fairytale every youngster grows up dreaming about," he had said in an interview with Cricbuzz. However, the India star endured two near-misses in the subsequent editions. Six years ago, despite a record-breaking batting show, India fell short in the semis. Four years later, on home soil, he led an unbeaten side to the final, only to suffer heartbreak with a loss to Australia in Ahmedabad.

In 2027, during the 50-over World Cup in South Africa, Rohit will no longer be India's ODI captain, with the BCCI remaining non-committal on his potential selection ...