"You don't write off champion players ever. These two have been among the best, and while I've said before that Virat's the best 50-over player I've ever seen, you don't write them off, Ponting said on the ICC Review podcast. They'll find a way to contribute and win games for their team, and if they do that, they'll most likely be in that World Cup team in 2027."
"Kohli and Rohit, who retired from the game's other formats, now feature solely in the 50-over cricket. With the 2027 World Cup in mind, the pair returned to action on Sunday for the first time since lifting the Champions Trophy in March. Neither looked convincing against Australia's pace bowlers, with Rohit edging Josh Hazlewood to second slip on eight and Kohli cutting Mitchell Starc to a diving Cooper Connolly at backward point for a duck."
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who retired from other formats, now play only 50-over cricket and returned to action with the 2027 World Cup in mind. Both struggled in the Perth ODI, with Rohit edging Josh Hazlewood for eight and Kohli dismissed for a duck off Mitchell Starc. Ricky Ponting said champion players should not be written off and predicted both will rediscover form, contribute to wins, and likely be in India's 2027 World Cup squad. Adelaide offers batting-friendly conditions but the pair face some of the best white-ball bowlers in the game. Ravi Shastri noted their reverence in India and suggested they would not extend careers unnecessarily.
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