Rohit Sharma, as always, has continued to dominate headlines in India. He’s set to feature in the three-match ODI series against Australia starting Sunday and the chatter around his present and future are refusing to die down.
Now, a recently shared video from the charitable Make-A-Wish Foundation of Rohit’s interaction with some children is going viral for similar reasons. In it, one of the kids is heard asking Rohit about his next game, to which he replies that it is against Australia.
“I will play in October. On the 19th of October, we are playing in Australia,” he said.
Another kid then asks Rohit when the next World Cup will be and whether he’d play in it.
“I want to,” Rohit said.
The boy insists that he wants to see Rohit bat.
“There are a lot
of matches before the World Cup,” the former India captain replied.
When pressed about his dream to win the World Cup by another kid present, Rohit gave a simple ‘Yes’ with a smile.
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His fans believe it’s another example of his intention to compete for his spot for the marquee tournament and fulfill his dream of lifting the ultimate prize of the sport. Rohit, the only Indian captain after MS Dhoni to win multiple ICC titles, has played three World Cups but seen India lose in the semi-final or the final of each.
In 2023, he was the captain when the team went on a surreal unbeaten run through the group stage and the semi-finals at home, only to lose the summit clash to Australia in Ahmedabad. He described it as one of his biggest heartbreaks.
Though it was followed by title wins in the 1024 T20 World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy, Rohit gave up both T20I and Test formats within a year. He’d be 40 by the time the 2027 World Cup starts in Southern Africa but has upped his fitness training as well as improved his diet and overall health to give himself the best chance for it.
The BCCI men’s selectors have indicated that Rohit and Virat Kohli would no longer be treated as the superstars they are, and they’ll get into the World Cup squad only on the basis of consistent performance.
