What will be Rohit Sharma's age at the time of ODI World Cup 2027?
The ICC ODI World Cup 2027 will be played in October and November of next year.
Former Indian Cricket Team captain Rohit Sharma is active in only one format. The right-handed batsman retired from T20Is in June 2024 and pulled the curtains down on his Test career in May 2025. Now, he is only active in the 50-over format and is looking forward to featuring in the ICC ODI World Cup 2027.
It is the next ICC tournament in white-ball cricket. The Men-in-Blue will leave no stones unturned to grab the title in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027, to bag the champions tag in both T20I and ODI cricket. In March, they won the ICC T20 World Cup.
Although Rohit Sharma has been a permanent opener for India in ODIs for the last few years, his place in the ODI World Cup squad is not confirmed. He faces stiff competition from Yashasvi Jaiswal for the opening spot, who impressed with his performance last year.
Notably, in the previous World Cup in 2023, opener Shikhar Dhawan lost his opening slot to Shubman Gill ahead of the tournament. Something similar can happen with Rohit too, and the key factors behind the same will be his age and fitness.
Rohit Sharma will be 40 at the time of ODI World Cup 2027
Notably, Rohit will turn 40 by the time of the 2027 ODI World Cup. He celebrates his birthday on April 30, and at the start of the tournament, he will be 40 years and 6 months old.
He suffered fitness issues and a hamstring injury in Indian Premier League 2026 last month while playing for Mumbai Indians (MI). Moreover, he was used as an impact player throughout the tournament by Hardik Pandya & Co. Sharma has also suffered fitness issues during the last few editions of the IPL.
However, he has worked hard on his fitness. Last year, his workout videos and lean physique caught the attention of many fans on social media.
Meanwhile, the ODI World Cup 2027 will be hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. A total of 14 teams will participate in the tournament, which will be played in a group format, unlike the last two editions, which were played in a round-robin format. Australia are the defending champions of the ODI World Cup.
What will be Rohit Sharma’s age at the time of ICC Cricket World Cup 2027?
Rohit Sharma will be 40 years and six months old at the start of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027.
When will the ICC ODI World Cup 2027 take place?
It will take place in October and November 2027.
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