India head coach Gautam Gambhir offered a straightforward response when questioned about the ODI future of veteran duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, insisting that the team’s focus must remain on the present rather than on the 2027 ODI World Cup.

Speaking after India’s 2-0 Test series win over West Indies here, Gambhir said he expected the senior pair to make a strong impact in the upcoming ODI tour of Australia, starting October 19 in Perth.

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Kohli and Rohit, both of whom have stepped away from Tests and T20Is, are set to return to action in the three-match ODI series under the leadership of Shubman Gill. Kohli arrived in the national capital early Tuesday and will join the squad before the team departs for Australia on Wednesday.

“Look, ODI World Cup is still about tw

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