Former Indian batter Mohammad Kaif believes that the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup is the last chance for the charismatic batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
The tournament will be played in June co-hosted by the USA and the West Indies.
“Rohit Sharma knows he isn’t going to play for too long now. Just 2-3 years more. Same with Virat Kohli. So this is the last chance for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli [to win a World Cup].,” Kaif told Star Sports.
“They lost the World Cup final in Ahmedabad. They played as if they had the cup snatched away from them. Hearts were broken, and fans were devastated.”
He believes that no team would pose a threat to India in the group stage of the tournament.
“There are only 2 main matches – the semifinal and the final. It’s not the IPL that you’ll get 14 opportunities. Are you ready for those 2 days? That’s the biggest test for Rohit Sharma,” he added.
The two batters have been World Cup winners before – Rohit winning the 2007 T20WC and Kohli lifting the ODI World Cup 2011, but the two are yet to win a World Cup together.
Since the 2013 Champions Trophy triumph, the duo has played seven World Cups – three 50-overs and four T20s- but have been unable to win the big one.
The closest they came to doing so was seven months ago, at the ODI World Cup in India, where despite putting up the performance of a lifetime, Team India lost to Australia in the final.
Kaif said that they would be extra motivated for the tournament because, “by 2026, we don’t know where they will be”.
