Shubman Gill-led Team India is currently taking on Mitchell Marsh’s Australia in the third and final ODI on Saturday, October 25 at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. During the match, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma equaled the 13-year-old mega record of legends Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid.
Before the Australia series, Rohit and Virat last played in the Champions Trophy 2025. His return to international cricket caught the attention of the cricket community. Rohit scored a brilliant half-century in the second ODI, while Kohli scored consecutive ducks in Perth and Adelaide.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma equal the records of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma equaled the long-standing Indian record of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid. Both the senior batsmen have played 391 international matches together so far across all formats. Tendulkar and Dravid also played the same number of matches together between 1996 and 2012.
Kohli and Rohit now jointly hold the record for playing most matches by an Indian pair. However, they still lag behind the all-time leaders, former Sri Lankan cricketers Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, who together represented their country in 550 matches.
| Post | indian couple | matches played together | Situation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma | 391* | Active |
| 2 | Sachin Tendulkar-Rahul Dravid | 391 | retired |
| 3 | Sourav Ganguly-Rahul Dravid | 369 | retired |
| 4 | Sachin Tendulkar-Anil Kumble | 367 | retired |
| 5 | Sachin Tendulkar-Sourav Ganguly | 341 | retired |
Performance of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for India in international cricket
Rohit Sharma debuted for India in 2007, while Virat Kohli played his first international match a year later in 2008. Notably, Rohit participated in Kohli’s first ODI match. Over the years, the pair became the pillars of Indian cricket, and represented the country in all three formats until 2024.
They have played 60 Tests, 225 ODIs and 106 T20Is together. Both the legends retired from T20 Internationals after leading India to victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup and stepped away from Test cricket ahead of the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England.
The feat of equaling Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid’s record came during Kohli’s 305th and Rohit’s 276th ODI. He has shown longevity in Indian cricket spanning almost two decades.
Great partnership of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid from 1996 to 2012
Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid’s partnership began in 1996 when Dravid made his debut for India and replaced the already established Tendulkar in the national team. They played together until Dravid’s retirement after the 2011–12 BGT Trophy, while Tendulkar played his last match in November 2013.
Their partnership marked one of the golden eras of Indian cricket. Both played most of their careers in Test and ODI. Notably, both the legends played only one T20I each – Tendulkar in 2006 and Dravid in 2011. Overall, they appeared together in 146 Tests and 245 ODIs for India.
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