{"id":1297,"date":"2026-02-12T11:19:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T05:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1297"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:19:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T05:49:35","slug":"rohit-sharma-targets-2027-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/news\/rohit-sharma-targets-2027-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Rohit Sharma Targets 2027 World Cup Trophy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2027 ODI World Cup, scheduled to be hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, has already become a major talking point after Rohit\u2019s statement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite stepping away from leadership responsibilities in the past, the 38-year-old opener has shown no signs of losing motivation. Instead, he appears focused on giving himself every possible chance to be part of India\u2019s campaign in the next global tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rohit emphasized that winning a 50-over World Cup carries a special emotional weight.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the <a href=\"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/icc-t20-world-cup-2026-schedule\/\">ICC T20 World Cup 2026<\/a> also on the horizon, discussions around India\u2019s senior core and their role in upcoming ICC events have intensified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For his generation, the ODI World Cup was the pinnacle of international cricket long before franchise leagues and multiple ICC formats became prominent. That childhood inspiration continues to drive him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The veteran batter has come close to lifting the trophy on multiple occasions. He played key roles in India\u2019s campaigns in 2015, 2019, and 2023, finishing among the top run-scorers and delivering consistent performances at the highest stage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the elusive ODI World Cup title has remained just out of reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rohit also highlighted the importance of collective commitment. According to him, success at a World Cup requires the entire squad to move in one direction with shared hunger and belief.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Individual brilliance alone, he suggested, is not enough to secure cricket\u2019s most prestigious prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the recent ODI series, Rohit has shown strong form, reinforcing speculation that he could still be a vital part of India\u2019s plans moving forward.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While he has kept his long-term future open-ended, his competitive mindset remains evident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As preparations gradually build toward the 2027 ODI World Cup, Rohit Sharma\u2019s statement has reignited excitement among fans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If fitness and form stay on his side, the veteran opener may yet have one final opportunity to chase the trophy that has defined his cricketing dream.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1298,"template":"","tags":[702,704,703],"ppma_author":[489],"class_list":["post-1297","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2027-odi-world-cup","tag-icc-cricket-world-cup","tag-rohit-sharma-2027"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1297"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=1297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}