Former Indian Test opener Wasim Jaffer believes Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will not play International cricket after the 2027 ODI World Cup. The veteran are currently playing only the 50-over version of the game and next year’s ODI showpiece is their main target.

But, there have been doubts raised on Rohit Sharma’s future with the team. However, Rohit was able to put them to bed after he scored a majestic knock of 138 runs off 110 balls against England in the third ODI at Lord’s.

It has been reported that BCCI’s top brass will discuss Rohit’s future in a meeting in Mumbai on Thursday.

Wasim Jaffer said on his YouTube Channel, “I would also like to know what exactly the discussion about Rohit Sharma will be about because, in my opinion, Rohit Sharma should play the World Cup. And if Rohit Sharma is playing, his focus will be on that World Cup. I’m sure that after the World Cup, he himself will retire. Whether it is Rohit or Virat, in my opinion, because I don’t think they will look beyond the 2027 World Cup. The next World Cup after that is four years away, so I don’t think they will be looking that far ahead.

“So, Rohit’s focus is only on the 2027 World Cup, and so is Virat’s. I don’t think they will perhaps be able to motivate themselves to play beyond that because, as it is, playing one format is quite difficult. So, I would also like to know what exactly the discussion about Rohit will be,” he added.

Jaffer said Rohit silenced his critics after scoring a splendid century against England after it was reported that the Lord’s game would be his swansong.

“I mean, recently, he kind of silenced everyone by scoring a century because he got out early in the first two matches, and there was a lot of talk about his retirement and a big announcement being made. Then he scored a hundred and cleared everything up. Now, despite that, there is another meeting, so I would also like to know what exactly it is about.”

Rohit and Virat will be in action in the ODI series against the West Indies.