Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired from T20 and Test cricket, and now they will be seen only in blues in ODI cricket. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were last seen in action for India during the team’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Triumph at UAE earlier this year.
He was ready to return to action during the White-Ball Tour in Bangladesh, India, but the BCCI postponed the tour till next year due to political tension. This made Virat and Rohit a return to the Indian cricket team, as they would have to wait till October to see in national colors.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to play for India before the tour of Australia
Now, Kohli and Rohit will make their comeback with the ODI series in Australia later this year. Prior to this tour, the Indian batting superstar is likely to play for India in Kanpur next month, while the T20I side will be in the UAE’s action in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025.
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In fact, The Main in Blue is set to play a three -match ODI series in Australia from 19 to 25 October. Before Australia Tour, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will have only one chance to re -achieve match fitness while playing in an informal ODI series in Kanpur.
In particular, Australia A has been scheduled to travel to India to play two informal test matches and three informal ODIs against India. While Red-Ball Games have been slated to be played in Lucknow on September 16 and 23, White-Ball Games will be played in Kanpur on 30 September, 3 October and 5 October respectively.
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And these 50 over games will be really important for both Kohli and Rohit. A Dainik Jagran report suggested that Virat and Rohit would change to get a match fitness in Kanpur in an informal ODI series against Australia A for India and would change some game time under their belt before their much awaited return in blue.
He has not played an ODI since the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the beginning of this year, so playing against Australia A can help them better prepare for the important Australia tour at the end of this year.
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After the tour of Australia, India will host South Africa for the ODI series in November. Next to the Proteus series, India A and South Africa A will also play three Odis in Rajkot on 13 November, 16 and 19. But the big question is whether they will play for India.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s ICC World Cup 2027 Dream in Grad
The report also claimed that both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are no longer part of India’s schemes for the ICC World Cup 2027. By then, Kohli 39 and Rohit will be at the age of 40. As mentioned by Dainik Jagran, Rohit and Kohli can be forced to play domestic cricket again if they want to continue after a tour of Australia, such as they did the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 2024–25.
However, both senior batsmen failed to regain the form and eventually retired from Test cricket. Now, BCCI wants the Vijay Hazare Trophy for its state teams to be both great for their state teams at the end of this year. It is being said that Rohit and Kohli can declare retirement on Australia tour.
Sources claimed that the Indian team management and selectors are already into consideration with the ICC World Cup 2027. With a long list of young talents waiting for opportunities, the think tank felt that Rohit and Kohli are no longer fit in India’s future ODI plans.
