‘Want to play 2027 World Cup with Virat and Rohit’: LSG’s Prince Yadav dreams of winning ODI World Cup with India legends originally appeared on Cricket News.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Prince Yadav is LSG‘s highest wicket-taker in the IPL 2026 season.
- Yadav wants to be part of the Indian squad for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
- Yadav is aiming to win the ODI World Cup title for India.
‘Want to play 2027 World Cup with Virat and Rohit’: LSG’s Prince Yadav
Prince Yadav has been one of the most consistent performers for the Lucknow Super Giants franchise in the IPL 2026 season. While LSG as a team have struggled and are currently at the bottom of the league table, Yadav has consistently picked wickets and has been their best bowler.
After grabbing the limelight with pace and accuracy in just his second IPL season, Yadav is now dreaming of representing the Indian national team like several other aspiring cricketers.
In a recent chat with LSG’s media team, Yadav expressed his desire to share a dressing room with Indian cricket stalwarts, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma at the 2027 ODI World Cup and also lift the trophy with the two legends in South Africa next year.
Yadav said, “Right now, I am thinking when I will be able to play the 2027 World Cup with Virat and Rohit. And we will win that. If you see, they have almost all the trophies. 50-50 World Cup.
“Right now, they don’t have much. So, I would like India to win the 2027 World Cup. And I will be a part of that team. And if we win that, it will be a very good thing for them.”
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— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) May 6, 2026
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How has Prince Yadav performed in IPL 2026?
Prince Yadav is LSG’s highest wicket-taker in the IPL 2026 season and has scalped the sixth most wickets in the tournament thus far.
| Innings | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Avg. | Econ. | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 33.0 | 0 | 266 | 13 | 3/32 | 20.46 | 8.06 | 0 | 0 |
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The Cricket News Opinion: Rohit and Virat will hope to end their career with the grandest trophy in their hands
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have already etched their names in the history books of Indian and world cricket. They are already among the all-time greats of Indian cricket, especially in the white-ball format and have several records in ODIs and T20Is under their belt.
Together, they have played several memorable knocks for the Men in Blue and have achieved immense success and have also won several trophies in the shorter formats, which include two Champions Trophies and the T20 World Cup, however, the ODI World Cup remains elusive, at least for Rohit Sharma.
While Kohli was part of India’s 2011 ODI World Cup-winning side, he was yet to make a name for himself as a major star. After achieving stardom, he, alongside Sharma, came very close to winning the title in 2023, which was hosted by India. Unfortunately, the Men in Blue missed out by a whisker as they lost to Australia.
Both cricketers have now reached the twilight of their respective careers and in all probability, the 2027 ODI World Cup will be their last dance as they have already retired from T20Is and Test matches. They would hope to end their illustrious international on a fairytale note.
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