Ahead of the England ODI series, captain Shubman Gill made a big statement, opening up about his plans for the 2027 World Cup.

Just before the upcoming exciting three-match ODI series between India and England, Indian cricket team captain Shubman Gill has given a big and clear statement regarding experienced batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Talking about the return of these two legends who had retired from T20 and Test formats, Captain Gill bluntly said that Virat and Rohit have been the backbone of the Indian batting order for more than a decade and in view of the upcoming 2027 ODI World Cup, they will remain very important and essential members of the team.

Team combination of 2027 World Cup discussed

Recently, during the nets session, captain Shubman Gill was seen having a serious discussion with former captain Virat Kohli for a long time, after which there was a lot of speculation among the cricket circles and fans. Raising the curtain on this, Gill informed the media that both of them were discussing strategic plans for the upcoming 2027 global tournament. He said the main focus of their talks was to decide the possible team combination, roles of the players and the appropriate position of each player in the team setup so as to best prepare for the showpiece event in South Africa.

There is no substitute for experience and skill

Underlining the importance of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, Captain Gill said that there is no alternative to the unmatched experience and expertise they bring to the field. Their stellar performances in various difficult situations and at the international level have taken Indian cricket to new heights, and the current team management is fully confident in the skills of these senior players. Since both the batsmen are now representing the country only in the 50-over format, their entire focus and energy is on preparing for the upcoming World Cup.

Will return from ODI series against England

This much-awaited three-match ODI series between India and England is starting from 14th July, after which the second match will be played on 16th July and the final match will be played on 19th July. This upcoming series will prove to be an important and first major step towards the preparations of the Men in Blue (Indian team) for the ICC ODI World Cup to be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in the year 2027, where fans will once again get the opportunity to see their favorite legends in action.