India, July 20 -- Uncertainty might still be shrouding Rohit Sharma's future in ODIs, but his early mentor Lalchand Rajput believes that the former India captain is "good enough to play for couple of years", attributing the current struggles to natural "wear and tear" of two decades of cricket.

The debate over Rohit's place in India's plans intensified after reports suggested that chief selector Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir had informed the veteran opener that he was not in the roadmap for the 2027 ODI World Cup.

The speculation, however, was quickly dispelled by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia.

"I don't believe in speculation. Unless it happens, then only we can talk about that. I still feel he is good enough to play for a...