Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are currently gearing up for the upcoming three -match ODI series against Australia in October, as their return series against Bangladesh was postponed by the BCCI due to political unrest in the Asian country.
After retiring from T20i cricket after winning T20 World Cup 2024 in May 2025, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are entering an attractive chapter in their cricket trip. Now, they are completely focused on ODI cricket only.
BCCI to bid farewell to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in Australia
Kohli and Rohit Dawn are eagerly waiting for the Indian jersey to see the Indian jersey once again in the upcoming ODI series against Australia, but speculation on their future plans is already making headlines.
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Abhishek Tripathi, a Dainik Jagran journalist, has made a bold revelation about his future. He claimed that both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are unlikely to be part of India’s plans for the ICC World Cup 2027. Age will be an important factor in his future.
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By the time of ICC World Cup 2027, Rohit will be 41 and Kohli 39, and at this age, maintaining fitness and form will be his biggest challenge.
Earlier, he made it clear that the ICC World Cup 2027 remains his target, but Indian selectors and BCCI have allegedly conveyed Rohit and Kohli that they are not watching them in their ODI plans for the tournament in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
The final series of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma confirmed for October
However, the journalist claimed that BCCI sources have told them that the upcoming Australia tour will be the last series of Kohli and Rohit. They will not get another chance with the ODI series in Australia, which is being set as a farewell chain for the great people of two modern era of India.
Australia will be confirmed by Rohit Sharma’s final series and Abhishek Tripathi [Ray sportz]
the end is nigh.@Abhisreporter #ROHITSHARMA 𓃵 #Viratkohli pic.twitter.com/GJ3ADDD2QKN– Harshit ((@i_am_harshit_17) August 22, 2025
He also revealed that Rohit and Virat faced similar situations about their test career before the England tour. Top officials clearly told experienced batsmen that they would no longer be considered for the test team, and they retired, and now the same thing is the same thing.
And rir a kanah kanaute r kholk
For both Rur and Rurasa both in Ing E E E Tes R No No No Play K To Play K To Play K To play K to play, both were told by the top people, now we are not looking forward to the Test team, after which both retired. And whom this Kananata raba rasa he he he from from from to
– Abhishek Tripathi / Outram (@Abhisreporter) August 23, 2025
Rajiv Shukla rejected the talk of the farewell series for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
But BCCI vice -president Rajiv Shukla dismissed the rumors when he was asked about a special farewell series for Rohit and Kohli, which Sachin Tendulkar got in 2013.
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On the podcast on the occasion of UPT20, Rajiv Shukla said, “When did they retire? Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will play one-day one-day. Therefore, if they are playing, why are you worried about a farewell chain?, They have become retired from two formats, but they are not playing in ODIS, no information about it?”
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