Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli: Rohit and Kohli will retire from ODI this year? Shocking revelations in the report

Are Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli going to retire from ODI? This question has started arising after the latest report. Both veterans have captained the Indian team in all three formats, they now play only in ODI format. After the Test, now the reins of the ODI team are also seen going into the hands of the young players and Rohit-Kohli’s dream of playing till the 2027 ODI World Cup can be broken.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli said goodbye to this format together after winning the T20 World Cup 2024. Prior to the England tour, Rohit-Kohli also retired from the Test in a week interval. India’s next tournament is the Asia Cup, which will be played in T20 format in September. India’s next ODI is with Australia, which will be in October. According to media reports, this series can also prove to be the last ODI series of both of them.

Will Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retire from ODI after Australia tour?

The media report quoted BCCI sources as saying that if Rohit and Virat Kohli are to play even after the Australia tour, they may have to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. This trophy will start in late December.

Let us know that the two had played in the remaining Ranji Trophy matches in the beginning this year, as after a poor performance in the Test, the BCCI decided that players who were not playing international matches without any concrete reason cannot miss the domestic tournament. Rohit and Kohli did not perform well in this too, after which both of them also took retirement from Tests.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will not fit in 2027 ODI World Cup team

The report quoted the source as saying that these two veterans have given a lot to Indian cricket but now the line of young players is long and the selectors and team management are preparing keeping in mind the 2027 World Cup. In this report, team management sources were quoted as saying that Rohit and Kohli will not fit in our strategy for the upcoming ODI World Cup team.

Rohit Sharma’s ODI career

• Match- 273
• Run- 11168
• Most score- 264
• Century- 32
• Half-century 58
• Six- 344
• Fours- 1045
• Wickets- 9

Virat Kohli’s ODI career

• Match- 302
• Run- 14181
• Most score- 183
• Century- 51
• Half-century 74
• Six- 152
• Fours- 1325
• Wicket-5

The report quoted the source as saying that if Rohit Sharma wants, he can conclude his ODI career in Australia as a captain. Both also played their last match together in Tests and T20s. The two last played in the Champions Trophy final, which was won by India.

What will be the age of Rohit and Virat till 2027 World Cup?

The ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2027 will be held between October and November in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Virat will turn 37 years old on November 5. He will be 39 years old till 2027 World Cup. Rohit Sharma celebrated his 38th birthday on April 30, he will be above 40 years by 2027.