Former Indian bowler S Sreesanth believes the 2023 World Cup would not be Virat Kohli’s last because of the extraordinary fitness levels the latter has maintained for nearly his whole career.
The World Cup champion shed light on how fit Kohli has seemed in this World Cup, whether it’s with his fielding or his dashing between the wickets. The famous hitter has already scored 140 runs in the event and has only been struck out once.
Sreesanth had the following to say regarding Virat Kohli and the possibility of him playing in the 2027 World Cup, he said:
“He (Kohli) looks 25 yaar. The way he runs in the field and the energy that he has, he biologically looks like 25. He will play a lot more and while people question whether this will be Kohli’s last World Cup, I feel he can still continue playing. If Dhoni bhai can play in the IPL till 42 almost then Kohli also can play for India till 40 years of age. He has the fitness for it too.”
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Sreesanth’s bold prediction: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to play in another World Cup
Sreesanth also stated that, in addition to Virat Kohli, Indian captain Rohit Sharma can compete in another ODI World Cup for India. However, the former bowler believes that the seasoned opener should concentrate on his fitness in order to continue playing international cricket till the age of 40.
In response, he stated:
“I feel both Rohit and Virat can play another World Cup. Virat can play rather easily, but Rohit, if he works on his fitness, he can do it too. He will surely keep performing. When you have such players, there’s a saying called ‘saat khoon maaf (laughs)’.”
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Rohit Sharma and his team will now face Pakistan in what looks to be a nail-biter in Ahmedabad on Saturday, October 14.