New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Former India cricketer Ajinkya Rahane has backed his ex teammate Rohit Sharma to make the country's squad for the 2027 ODI World Cup.

There were speculations regarding Rohit Sharma's ODI future after it was reported that the third ODI against England at Lord's in July would be his last.

However, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia put those rumours to rest and confirmed that Rohit was still part of India's plans.

Rohit responded in style by scoring a century in the third ODI against England, but the uncertainty surrounding his spot for the ODI World Cup still remains.

"I think it's important to tell Rohit Sharma that he's going to play the 2027 World Cup," Rahane, who retired from all formats of cricket last week, told ...