Shubman Gill: Team India captain Shubman Gill has made a big revelation before the three-match ODI series against England that he, along with Virat Kohli, is busy preparing for the ODI World Cup 2027. Shubman Gill told in the press conference that he had discussed with Virat Kohli on July 11 in which team combination and planning for ODI World Cup were discussed. Gill and Virat decided which players should play and which should not? It is clear from this statement of Shubman Gill that Virat Kohli will remain with Team India till the ODI World Cup 2027.
tell me Rohit Sharma There is a lot of speculation regarding the name. It is being said that Rohit Sharma will hardly be able to play till the ODI World Cup. The reason for this is his fitness, this player has been struggling with hamstring injury. Rohit has turned 39 years old and he will be 40 years old in the ODI World Cup. If he got injured during this period, his comeback could be difficult. However, it is considered certain that Virat Kohli will play in this tournament. This is the reason why Virat Kohli is helping Shubman Gill on how to win the ODI World Cup.
Shubman Gill on his discussion with Virat Kohli during Practice session:
“We were talking about the team combination, what would be the best combination for us in South Africa, and which players, even if they're not in the team right now, can help us in the future!”
— Fan GillTheWill (@GillTheWill77) July 13, 2026
Shubman Gill said many other important things before the ODI series in which he said that experienced players have an important role in the team. Only experience helps in every series. He said that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are the backbone of Team India. He said that Team India will not be able to field the best playing eleven in the ODI series because Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy are injured but still the balance of the team is intact. Gill also said that losing the T20 series will not have any impact on Team India because the environment of the team is different for the ODI series.
Along with this, Shubman Gill also said a big thing on the ODI format. He said that there is no need to make the ODI format 40 overs. Rather, there should be a series of 3 or 4 teams in this format, this will greatly benefit the ODI format.
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