Suresh Raina has expressed confidence in India’s prospects for the 2027 ODI World Cup, stating the team’s chances of victory could reach 90 percent if veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli continue to play. The marquee tournament is set to take place in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, highlighting the importance of experienced players in the squad as India aims for success on the global stage.
I think if both of them stay, there is a 90% chance of winning the World Cup,” he added. Raina also referred to India’s defeat to Australia in the 2023 World Cup final, saying the team would have added motivation when it returns to South Africa for the 2027 edition. Because they are different player, virat, we don’t need any introduction.
We have the best captains who won a lot of trophies in IPL as well as for the country, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
I think I have played a lot of matches with them,” Raina told reporters on the sidelines of an event in Delhi. “Especially when we lost in South Africa in 2003, we have to take revenge for that as well,” Raina said. “Absolutely, I think we have the gun player; we have a gun machine at home. “Virat wants it. I think this time we are playing the World Cup in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Yuvraj had earlier stressed the importance of giving a settled group enough game time before the World Cup, with India having limited ODI fixtures between now and the tournament.
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“They need to focus on building the same team to play in a year’s time, because you don’t want to make big changes at the last moment,” Yuvraj told Cricinfo. Raina’s comments came after former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh called for consistency in India’s ODI setup and urged the team management to avoid making too many changes ahead of next year’s World Cup.
