Rohit Sharma: After winning the ICC T20 World Cup title in Barbados, West Indies, Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma and former captain Virat Kohli have announced their retirement from the shortest format of cricket, T20I.

In such a situation, it is a matter of concern for the fans that how will the Indian team defend its trophy for the next T20 World Cup to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka in 2026. However, let us tell you that these two young explosive batsmen will open the innings for Team India in the T20 World Cup 2026.

Without Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, these two players will start the innings

After lifting the T20 World Cup trophy, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have announced their retirement from the T20I format. In such a situation, when the Indian cricket team will come out to defend its title in the T20 World Cup 2026, left-handed batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal, who opens for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, and left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma, who opens the innings for Sunrisers Hyderabad, can open the innings for Team India.

Both these players play cricket in a very explosive style and if any one of them stays at the crease, then the opposing team is sure to be in trouble. In such a situation, Team India can make both these explosive openers a part of the team.

Both players have the power to turn the match in one over

In the Indian Premier League, Abhishek Sharma for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Yashasvi Jaiswal for Rajasthan Royals have been performing brilliantly. Both the players have the power to turn the match in one over. Abhishek Sharma has scored 484 runs in 16 matches in the 17th season of the Indian Premier League at an average of over 32 and a strike rate of over 204.

While Rajasthan Royals batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal may not have been able to perform up to his potential this season, he has the fastest fifty in IPL to his name, which he scored in 13 balls.