Harbhajan Singh doubts if Rohit Sharma will play in World Cup 2027

Veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh isn’t sure if Rohit Sharma will play in the 2027 World Cup.

Harbhajan Singh, the veteran spinner of the Indian team, recently cast doubts on Rohit Sharma’s playing for the 2027 World Cup. However, he said that if the current India captain works on his fitness, then he may make it to the 2027 World Cup.

Harbhajan Singh doubts whether Rohit Sharma will play in the 2027 World Cup.

Rohit Sharma recently led India to the Champions Trophy 2025 title in Dubai, which is the second ICC trophy for India in the last 12 months. Under his captaincy, India adopted a new fearless approach to batting with the primary aim of the openers to give a fiery start, setting the stage for others to follow. He had already announced his retirement from T20Is, but after the Champions Trophy win, he clearly stated that he was not in the mood to quit the 50-over format anytime soon. However, Harbhajan Singh feels two and a half years are still left until the 2027 World Cup, which is too far. He told ESPN Cricinfo, “I feel that if anything is left for him to achieve is the 50-over World Cup. He would probably want to win but there is still two and a half years for that. That is way too far, he will have to see where his fitness is going, where his hunger is going.”

Rohit Sharma keeps his options open.

Harbhajan Singh said that Rohit will have to work hard to get to the 2027 World Cup and said it will be similar to another senior star, Virat Kohli. Harbhajan Singh concluded, “If he’s still got it, he will have to work hard for it, and if he works hard, he will play. So, is the case with Virat Kohli.” Meanwhile, after the Champions Trophy 2025 win, Rohit said that he is keeping all his options open for his cricketing career in future. He added he cannot really commit to being a part of the 2027 World Cup squad.