Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma ended the England series brilliantly. In the final match of the series, both the batsmen displayed their amazing talent and experience, one scored a half-century and the other scored a century. However, it did not end in a winning situation for the India national cricket team, as they lost the series 1–2.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are two legendary players of Indian cricket. However, the latter put an end to all the rumors and talks about his possible retirement after the third ODI at Lord’s as he silenced his critics with a brilliant innings.
After the England series ends, fans will have to wait a few months to see RO-KO play again. In this piece, we will find out when Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will play their next match, along with all the details and timings of the matches.
When will Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma play their next match?
The England ODI series did not end in India’s favor despite Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli scoring runs in the series; The Men in Blue failed to win the series. After this series, Rohit and Kohli will not play for the national team, the team will play T20I and Test matches in the upcoming few days and months.
The next date when Virat and Rohit will play their next match for India is probably September 27, as West Indies is coming to India for a white-ball tour, where they will play three ODIs from September 27.
Schedule of three-match ODI series:
- 1st ODI (day/night): India vs West Indies — date: Sunday, 27 September 2026 – Time: 2:00 PM IST- venue: Thiruvananthapuram
- 2nd ODI (D/N): India vs West Indies — date: Wednesday, 30 September 2026 – Time: 2:00 PM IST- venue: Guwahati
- 3rd ODI (D/N): India vs West Indies — date: Saturday, October 3, 2026 – Time: 2:00 PM IST- venue: New Chandigarh
How was the performance of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma against England?
Virat and Rohit had performed brilliantly in the England series. Rohit had made a good start in the first match but was out after playing a careless shot on 11 runs.
Now, he had a bad start in the second game and could only score 24 runs off 47 balls. In the third and final ODI, when the score stood at a mammoth 388 runs, he stepped up; A vintage performance was seen from Rohit as he took his time and timed the ball beautifully, scoring 138 runs off 110 balls, hitting 17 fours and 5 sixes.
Virat also did not have a good start and was out for 5 runs in the first game, the batsman being dismissed by Joffra Archer at Edgbaston.
In the second ODI, Kohli stood out with a half-century; He played an innings of 65 runs in Cardiff. Kohli once again looked strong in the run chase in the third ODI, where he scored 76 runs including 8 fours; Meanwhile, Virat and Rohit performed brilliantly in their 400th match together.
Why do Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma play only selected matches now?
Virat and Rohit now play for the India national cricket team only in ODI cricket. Both the legends have retired from T20I and Test cricket.
Virat and Rohit announced their T20I retirement on the same day India won the T20 World Cup 2024 by defeating South Africa in Barbados, West Indies on June 29, 2024. Later, he also resigned from the traditional format of the game.
Rohit announced his retirement from Test cricket on May 7, 2025. Shortly after, Virat announced his retirement from the longest format on May 12, 2025.