“It’s only a question of fitness” - Ex-Indian selector feels age shouldn’t be a deciding factor for Rohit Sharma

Former Indian selector and analyst Kris Srikkanth has opened up on Rohit Sharma’s fitness, praising him for his player of the series performance in the recently concluded three-match ODI series against Australia Down Under.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Srikkanth asserted that age shouldn’t be a deciding factor for Rohit’s continuation in the format. He also took an example of MS Dhoni, who is fit at the age of 44.

"It shows that age alone shouldn't be a deciding factor. Rohit Sharma is still fit, which is why he performed brilliantly in the 2023 World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy. Look at MS Dhoni even now, how fit he is at 44. Even today, look at the way he is keeping and running between the wickets. Can anyone else keep wickets like Dhoni at this age? Impossible. His stumpings are still lightning fast. So it's only a question of fitness," Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel.

Furthermore, Srikkanth has opened up on Rohit Sharma emerging as the No.1 ODI batter for the first time in his career. He also felt that both Rohit and Virat Kohli would make it to the ICC ODI World Cup 2027.

"The ranking is a giveaway that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will definitely play the 2027 World Cup. The top three is surely going to be Rohit, Virat and Shubman Gill (because all three in the top six in the rankings)," he added.

"One is physical fitness but the other is mental fitness. Being mentally fit is the most important. That's where I like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and even MS Dhoni. Mentally, they are still fit and want to prove it to the world by winning matches for the team. That's why they are great cricketers," he concluded.

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