‘Look at Messi’: Harbhajan says age no bar for Virat, Rohit to play 2027 WC
Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh has suggested that age should not be a barrier for veteran players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to represent India in the 2027 ODI World Cup. Speaking on a PII podcast, Harbhajan compared the 39-year-old Messi to the Indian cricket stars, stating that if Messi can still achieve great things at his age, there is no reason why Kohli and Rohit cannot do the same.
He emphasized that performance should be the priority, rather than age. For Harbhajan, the expectation from the two seasoned players would be much higher than for a young cricketer like Vaibhav Suryavanshi, given their vast experience of over 300 matches each. Harbhajan highlighted that fitness and performance are the ultimate criteria for a player’s success.
He also mentioned that players have a sense of knowing when it is time to retire, recalling his own decision to step back from the game six years before he actually announced his retirement.
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