Rohit-Virat play only one format.
Chennai, PTI: Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes that after the 2027 World Cup, the existence and relevance of the ODI format could be in trouble when its big star players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will say goodbye to cricket.
There was a lot of talk about Virat and Rohit's participation in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, but Ashwin believes that due to the growing T20 league and Test cricket's own importance, the space for the ODI format is continuously decreasing.
What will happen after 2027 World Cup
Ashwin said in his channel that I am not sure about what will be the future of ODI cricket after the 2027 World Cup. I am a little worried about this. I am watching the Vijay Hazare Trophy, but I am finding it a bit difficult to watch it the way I watched the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He said that we also have to understand what the audience wants to see. I think there is still a place for Test cricket, but there is not really a place left for ODI cricket.
will become even weaker
Ashwin, India's second most successful bowler, who has taken 765 wickets in all formats, says that after the retirement of Virat and Rohit, the ODI format will become even weaker. These two players together have 86 ODI centuries in their names.
He said that when Rohit and Virat came to play Vijay Hazare Trophy, people started watching it. We know the game is always bigger than the players, but sometimes these players (Rohit and Virat) need to make a comeback to keep the game relevant.
people came to see it
Ashwin said that Vijay Hazare Trophy is a domestic ODI tournament which not many people watch. But because of the playing of Virat and Rohit, people came to see it. Then the question is, what will happen when he stops playing ODI? The former cricketer said that once upon a time, 50-over cricket was a great format which gave rise to players like Mahendra Singh Dhoni who knew how to manage the innings.
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