Madan Lal, a member of the 1983 World Cup-winning team, believes batting bigwigs Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have just one motto to play in the 2027 World Cup.

The highly anticipated series opener against Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday will mark the return of Virat and Rohit in ODIs for the first time since lifting the Champions Trophy on March 9 in Dubai. Virat and Rohit were expected to compete across the five Tests in England in June, but bid adieu to the format more than a month ago.

After the Champions Trophy final, Virat and Rohit have competed in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which concluded in June and since then have been out of action for months. During the announcement of the squad, chief selector Ajit Agarkar revealed the selectors’ decision to move on

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