Abhishek Nayar figured what Rohit Sharma's wish after Rishabh Pant took out his eyelash could have meant.

Everything Rohit Sharma has done in the last few months – lose weight, score runs and agree to play domestic cricket – boils down to one thing. The desire to play the 2027 World Cup and hold the only ICC trophy he has yet to win. At 38, Rohit, who has retired from T20Is and Tests, is channelling all his energy and motivation into winning the next 50-overs World Cup. He came agonisingly close in 2023, where India, despite winning 10 games in a row, lost to Australia in the final. Two years later, the pain still lingers, despite Rohit having since guided India to a T20 World Cup victory and a Champions Trophy win. The World Cup is 22 months away, but Rohit is not leaving anything

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