Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Raina Backs Rohit, Kohli for India’s World Cup Push
Suresh Raina believes Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli can help India win the next World Cup.
He says they have lots of experience and have won important trophies.
Raina believes their presence gives India a 90 percent chance of winning.
The World Cup will be held in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Rohit and Kohli now play only in one-day international cricket.
Raina also congratulated India’s women cricketers for winning gold at the Asian Games.
India beat Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final.
He said the women’s team has become more confident, fit and professional.
Suresh Raina said Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli could strengthen India’s World Cup campaign.
Raina said their experience and trophy-winning records give India a “90 percent chance” of winning.
The upcoming World Cup will be played in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Raina praised India’s women cricketers after their Asian Games gold-medal victory.
India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs to retain the women’s T20 gold medal.
- Who
- Former India cricketer Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and India’s women’s cricket team.
- What
- Raina backed Rohit and Kohli for India’s World Cup campaign and praised the women’s team’s Asian Games gold medal.
- When
- Raina made the comments on Tuesday; the World Cup is upcoming.
- Where
- Raina spoke to reporters in New Delhi, while the World Cup will be held in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
- Why
- Raina said Rohit and Kohli’s experience and trophy-winning records could help India, while the women’s team was praised for its consistency, fitness and professionalism.
- Raina’s World Cup assessment
- He said Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s presence gives India a “90 percent chance” of winning.
- Rohit Sharma’s age
- 39, according to the article.
- Virat Kohli’s age
- 37, according to the article.
- Current format
- Rohit and Kohli are limited to ODI cricket after retiring from Tests and T20Is.
- World Cup venues
- South Africa and Zimbabwe.
- Women’s Asian Games result
- India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the women’s T20 final.
- Medal significance
- The victory retained India’s Asian Games gold medal and was described as India’s first gold of the ongoing edition.