Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma: Who could be India's flagbearer at Olympics 2028?

The Los Angeles Olympics 2028 is set to feature Cricket. For only the second time in the history of the event, Cricket will be a part of the event. In 2028, India has a chance of winning a medal in both men's and women's teams. If everything goes well, one could see Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma not just in action, but potentially be India's flagbearers.

When Cricket was a part of the Olympics in 1900, Great Britain and France won the gold and silver medals respectively. India would be eyeing history to win the historic gold in the event. In the T20 World Cup 2024 which took place in the USA and the West Indies, India won the tournament. A bit of inspiration from it could be handy for the Indian team.

Virat Kohli could still be an active player in 2028. Despite being aged well over 39 and close to being 40, there could be a chance of him being in the Indian squad. On the other hand, Rohit is unlikely to feature in the event. By 2028, the Indian captain would be 41 and would've probably retired from all formats in international cricket. 

Will Virat Kohli be a part of the Indian team in the Olympics 2028?

Every player wishes to play in a marquee event like the Olympics. After winning the T20 World Cup in 2024, Virat and Rohit Sharma announced their retirement from the T20Is. They will only be playing IPL in the format hereon. When the tournament in the question is Olympics, one must not rule out the best players returning to action like one last dance.

Virat could be that player who could put in hard yards and be at his fittest version to take part in the event. If he indeed turns out, Kohli will be the torchbearer for India in the tournament. There is no bigger Sporting icon in Indian Sports at the moment. It will be a huge honour for Virat to represent India by holding the torch. Having Kohli in the squad would be an advantage for the Indian team.