Akshay Thakur - Thursday, Dec 25, 2025Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have made a spectacular start to the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. Both achieved a remarkable feat by scoring magnificent centuries on the very first day of the tournament.
The new season of India's premier domestic One Day tournament, the Vijay Hazare Trophy, kicked off in spectacular fashion on December 24th. The opening day witnessed a flurry of centuries, with a total of 22 hundreds scored, including magnificent centuries from former Indian captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Rohit Sharma made a sensational return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy, smashing a blistering century for Mumbai.
Rohit Sharma scored his century against Sikkim at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. He reached his hundred in just 62 balls, with 80 of those runs coming from boundaries. This was his 37th century in List A cricket. Rohit's magnificent innings of 155 included 18 fours and 9 sixes. Thanks to the Hitman's explosive century, Mumbai defeated Sikkim by 8 wickets.
Like Rohit, Virat Kohli's bat also fired on the first day of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Returning to domestic ODI cricket for Delhi after a long time, Virat Kohli delighted his fans. Virat completed his century in 83 balls against Andhra in Bengaluru, which is his 58th century in List A cricket. With this century, Kohli has moved closer to Sachin Tendulkar's world record of 60 centuries in List A cricket. Thanks to Virat's century, the Delhi team managed to defeat Andhra by 4 wickets.
| Date | Match | Venue/City | Likely Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26 | Delhi vs Gujarat | Alur, Bengaluru | Virat Kohli |
| Dec 26 | Mumbai vs Uttarakhand | Anantam, Jaipur | Rohit Sharma |
| Dec 28+ | Delhi vs Saurashtra | Alur II, Bengaluru | Virat Kohli |
| Dec 28+ | Mumbai vs Punjab | Sawai Mansingh, Jaipur | Rohit Sharma |
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's performances in their respective first matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 have raised the expectations of the fans. Now, fans are eagerly waiting to see both these legendary players in action in their next matches. Let's find out when and against which team these two legends will play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Mumbai's next match is against Uttarakhand, which will be played on December 26 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Through this match, fans will once again get to see Rohit Sharma's brilliance in domestic cricket. As far as Virat Kohli is concerned, he will also be in action on December 26. On this day, the Delhi team will play its second match against Gujarat in Bengaluru.
