'You don't write off champions': Ponting pushes for Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli's case for 2027 World Cup

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri admitted that it's not easy for any player, let alone the two playing international cricket for the first time in seven months, to land in Australia a few days before and get off the blocks quickly regardless of the format. The two Indian senior pros, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, realised it the hard way in Perth on Sunday in the first ODI against Australia. However, the Australian legend Ricky Ponting didn't have an ounce of doubt that the duo will bounce back in Adelaide in the second ODI, while throwing his weight around the duo's presence in the 2027 Cricket World Cup.

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