Jonty Rhodes Reveals His Take on Virat & Rohit for the 2027 World Cup

Speculations on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for the 2027 World Cup have been all over the internet. Amidst all this, the former South African player, Jonty Rhodes spoke about both players for the same. He talked about the importance of Virat and Rohit to the team in crucial tournaments.

1. What Jonty Rhodes Said?

He said,“I get asked, it happened with Tendulkar, it happened with Dhoni. It's like the next bunch of guys, when should they retire? When should they play? It's up to them. I mean, they keep producing the runs. Then you've got select them. They've got so much experience. We know Tournaments like a World Cup. It's not just about the talent that you have, but it's also about, you know, the sort of mental strength of players. So Kohli & Rohit certainly have that in abundance.”

The examples he used of Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni perfectly defined the situation. Before the 2011 World Cup, there were questions whether Tendulkar would be a part of the team or not. He has played various World Cup editions, but never been able to win the same. But he managed to score runs in his last World Cup, and the title.

2. RoKo in World Cups

When it comes to the big tournaments, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have consistently delivered for the team. Whether India plays a World Cup at home or at away conditions, both of them have managed to score runs at a rapid pace. This was also seen by the fans at their best in the 2023 World Cup, which was hosted in India.

• Innings: 28
• Not Out: 2
• Runs: 1575
• Average: 60.57
• Strike Rate: 105.49
• 100s: 7
• 50s: 6

Virat Kohli ended up having the best World Cup edition of all-time, breaking records. He had set up a new benchmark, by scoring 765 runs in the same, with his average standing above 90. It was also the same for Rohit Sharma, who had the best World Cup campaign by a captain in the 2023 World Cup.

• Innings: 37
• Not Out: 7
• Runs: 1795
• Average: 59.83
• Strike Rate: 88.20
• 100s: 5
• 50s: 12

Rohit Sharma has also been known for giving India the best starts when it comes to the ICC events. This was seen by the fans in the 2023 World Cup, where Rohit converted the power plays into a run machine, smashing boundaries at a rapid pace. Moreover, in the recent ODI series against Australia, both of them had shown dominant performances with the bat, marking their stamp in this format.

After a long time, the Indian fans will be able to watch Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli play together in India. Both of them were last part of the team together in the ODI format in the home series against England. Since then, they have played for the team in away games, marking the series against South Africa their first at home since February 2025.