3 oldest players who may play in ODI World Cup 2027

The 2027 ODI World Cup is scheduled to be hosted jointly by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, with the tournament set to run through October and November 2027. Several veteran players are still active in international cricket and could be part of their respective squads for the event.

Age has rarely been a barrier for experienced all-rounders and top-order batters who continue to perform at the highest level.

Here are 3 of the oldest players likely to play the 2027 ODI WC:

3. Rohit Sharma (India)

Rohit Sharma was born in Nagpur, Maharashtra, and is 39 years old as of October 2026. He retired from T20I cricket in June 2024 and from Test cricket in May 2025, leaving the ODIs as his only format in international cricket. Rohit has continued to make himself available for the 50-over format and has publicly indicated his desire to play in the 2027 edition.

Rohit’s last ODI before the current West Indies series came against England at Lord’s on July 19, 2026, where he scored a brilliant 138 off 110 balls. Despite reports at the time suggesting that the match could be his final ODI, Rohit subsequently dismissed speculation over his international future and reiterated his focus on representing India.

Recently, the 39-year-old further underlined his continued impact in the format by scoring 101 against the West Indies in Guwahati, his 35th ODI century, while also crossing the landmark of 12,000 runs in the format.

The 1987-born will be 40 at the commencement of the 2027 edition of the 14-team tournament. If selected, he would bring enormous ODI and World Cup experience to India’s campaign, having already featured in the 2015, 2019 and 2023 editions.