Indian legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will make a comeback in ODIs for the Indian team. The two Indian legends, who have played only two formats for India, will be preparing for the ICC ODI World Cup 2027, which will probably be the last ICC tournament for both the legends before they bid goodbye to international cricket.
Indian legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their retirement from T20I after the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, when India ended a World Cup drought of over a decade. He also retired from the longest format of the game ahead of the start of the WTC 2025 cycle for India.
Having already retired from both these formats, the two Indian legends have turned their focus to ODI cricket. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returned to play for India in the Australia series and have since played against opponents such as South Africa and New Zealand.
BCCI reveals India’s domestic ODI schedule for 2026-27
BCCI unveiled India’s schedule for the 2026–27 domestic season. It has marked a number of ODI matches against different opponents in preparation for the ICC World Cup 2027.
They will begin their home ODI campaign against West Indies in September. They are likely to face each other in three ODI matches to be played in Trivandrum, Guwahati and New Chandigarh. After this there will be another hat-trick of ODI matches against Sri Lanka.
Both the legends will play their last home ODI match against Zimbabwe. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will play in three matches in Kolkata, Hyderabad and finally Mumbai.
India’s ODI schedule:
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| No. | from the date of) | Time | match | venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, 27-September-26 | 2:00 pm | 1st ODI | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 2 | Wed, 30-Sep-26 | 2:00 pm | 2nd ODI | Guwahati |
| 3 | Saturday, 03-October-26 | 2:00 pm | 3rd ODI | New Chandigarh |
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| No. | from the date of) | Time | match | venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, 13-December-26 | 2:00 pm | 1st ODI | Delhi |
| 2 | Wed, 16-Dec-26 | 2:00 pm | 2nd ODI | Bengaluru |
| 3 | Saturday, 19-December-26 | 2:00 pm | 3rd ODI | Ahmedabad |
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| No. | from the date of) | Time | match | venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun, 03-Jan-27 | 2:00 pm | 1st ODI | Kolkata |
| 2 | Wed, 06-Jan-27 | 2:00 pm | 2nd ODI | Hyderabad |
| 3 | Saturday, 09-January-27 | 2:00 pm | 3rd ODI | Mumbai |
Team India will play 20 ODI matches till January 2027:
– 3 ODI vs Afghanistan.
– 3 ODI vs England.
– 3 ODI vs West Indies.
– 5 ODI vs New Zealand.
– 3 ODI vs Sri Lanka.
– 3 ODI vs Zimbabwe. pic.twitter.com/uZbqltewaN– Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) 26 March 2026
Packed ODI schedule of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli before ICC World Cup 2027
Also read: BCCI announces India’s 2026-27 international domestic season schedule; Series vs AUS, WI, SL, ZIM finalized
