Cricket Is On The Cusp Of The Next Big Event, The 2027 ICC World Cup. Virat Kohli Has Become A Major Topic In Cricket As Time Has Moved Forward And More People Are Starting To Follow His Career. IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal, Also Feels That The 2027 Indian National Cricket Team Should Form A Unified Collective Around Kohli And Work Towards creating a similar emotional feeling as the world CUP triumph for tendulkar in 2011.
Kohli Has Reduced His Work Load And Stepped Away From Playing Test Matches, But He Is Still Very Much Committed To Playing The Game At The Highest Level. Kohli Will Continue To Have The Same Level Of Hunger To Compete and win as he did when he first started in Professional Cricket. Kohli Experienced World Cup Glory As A Young Man, But In The Following Ten Years Has Experienced Multiple Frustrations Throughout The Period. Although India Won An ICC Trophy In 2024, The ODI World Cup For Kohli remains an unfinished chapter and a special part of the narrative between Kohli And His Long Term Team Mate Rohit Sharma.
As Arun Dhumal Spoke TO A Veteran Sports Journalist (VIMAL KUMAR), He Shares His Thoughts And Feelings Toward Kohli And His Contributions To World Cricket And Indian Cricket, And How Important It Is For The Indian National Team To Come Together for kohli In 2027.
Dhumal has said, "Virat Kohli has been a wonderful performer in Tests, ODIs & T20Is Over The Past 10 Years. The Indian Team Came Together To Win The 2011 World Cup For Sachin Tendulkar And We Should All Do The Same For Virat Kohli In 2027 World Cup."
APRIL 2, 2011 - LOOK BACK AT THAT NIGHT
The night of April 2, 2011, will always be remembered as a historic date in the history of Indian cricket. On that day, MS Dhoni and his teammates brought an end to a 28 year wait to be crowned World Champions and brought about celebrations unlike anything seen in India. On that night, Sachin Tendulkar played his last World Cup, while an upcoming star Virat Kohli helped to carry Sachin on their shoulders when he was declared the winner of the World Cup at Wankhede Stadium.
What Kohli said on that night became legendary.
"He has carried the nation on his back for 21 years, now it is time for us to carry him."
Now, 16 years later, we are back to that same point.
SUPPORT ROHIT SHARMA LIKE WE SUPPORT KOHLI
Dhumal stated that Rohit Sharma should be given the same support as Kohli. When the 2027 World Cup takes place, Kohli will be close to 40 years old and after nearly 20 years of international cricket. When You Look At Virat's Recent Performances Including The Great Run During The Home ODI Series Against South Africa, It Is Clear That The Bat Still Has Plenty Of Firepower Left in It.
Rohit has undergone many changes and adaptations through his long cricket career. He has redefined his style of play late in that career as most players are starting to think about what comes after cricket. Rohit has become a leader in all forms of cricket for Indian cricket.
“Rohit Sharma has an unbelievable story. It took time for him to nail down his position with the Indian Test team, but since he took over as captain, we've enjoyed watching his phenomenal performances. In limited-overs cricket, he has been like a rock star for so long; as long as players like Rohit and Virat continue to want to be involved and want to perform as they currently do, then I see no reason why anybody can question their cricketing future,” concluded Dhumal.
The end of that vignette is we will see how that fare. we are building to the 2027 world cup; this narrative is undeniable. just as a generation came together to help fulfill sachin tendulkar's lifelong dream, this generation has the opportunity to do the same for both virat kohli and rohit sharma, as they may have a last opportunity to leave their legacy on the biggest stage of them all.
It remains to be seen whether fate will allow this to happen again, but we do know that the desire, belief, and drive to make it happen are alive and well for all these players.
