It has been shut to a decade since India received an ICC trophy. Despite being a star-studded group, India have usually been discovered wanting when it mattered essentially the most in ICC occasions. Even within the latest T20 World Cup in Australia, India went down tamely to England within the semi-final. It prolonged India’s look forward to a significant trophy since profitable the 2013 Champions Trophy. Next 12 months, India are due to host the 50-over World Cup. It might be an acid check for seniors like skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to depart an affect.

Gautam Gambhir, India’s star performer within the 2007 World T20 and 2011 World Cup triumphs, feels that the core of the ODI group shouldn’t be taking too many breaks forward of the marquee occasion.

“You need to identify the core as well which is very important. We chopped and changed too many things, too frequently as well. We never had a settled unit. And more importantly, you can’t keep on taking breaks. If the World Cup is around the corner, if you are playing the 50-over World Cup then at least our core, whether it is Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma, all these guys have to play consistent cricket,” Gautam Gambhir told ESPNCricinfo.

“They can’t keep on taking breaks. Suddenly, you will realise that by the time the World Cup is around the corner, you still don’t have a settled unit and then you start making too many changes, it will never work. That’s what happening for the last two World Cups, whether it is T20 or 50-over World Cup. So, I hope that guys don’t take much breaks, especially in the 50-over format.”

Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma haven’t been included within the upcoming T20I collection towards Sri Lanka, beginning on January 3. However, the duo might be bac for the ODI collection beginning on January 10.

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