There is a lot of discussion going on at the moment regarding the future of Rohit Sharma and Virat, the two most experienced players of the Indian team in the ODI format, in such a situation, both these players are expected to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy to be held this year.
Will Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli take part in the Vijay Hazare Trophy?
The most talked-about topic in Indian cricket right now is the future of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in ODI cricket. When Team India's squad for the upcoming ODI series in Australia was announced, the newly appointed chief selector included Shubman Gill in this format. While Rohit Sharma and Virat received a place in the squad, it was also stated that their participation in the 2027 ODI World Cup is still uncertain. Now, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli may be seen playing in the domestic cricket tournament Vijay Hazare Trophy, and a major update has emerged regarding this.
Rohit and Kohli expected to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy -
Team India will play its last ODI series in 2025 against South Africa, which ends on December 6th. The Indian team will then play its next ODI series against New Zealand on January 11th in early 2026. There is a gap of at least five weeks between these two series. A BCCI source told news agency PTI that there is a gap of about five weeks between the last ODI against South Africa on December 6th and the first ODI against New Zealand on January 11th.
The Vijay Hazare Trophy begins on December 24th, and Mumbai will get a chance to play at least six matches. Rohit and Kohli are expected to play at least three matches before joining the team for the New Zealand series.
All eyes will be on the performance of both players on the Australia tour-
Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have announced their retirement from Test and T20 formats of international cricket. Both Rohit and Kohli played their last international match earlier this year in the Champions Trophy 2025 final. Now, almost seven months later, both players will play their next international match. All eyes will be on Rohit and Kohli's performance in the ODI series against Australia.
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