Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma Set to Play ODIs: BCCI
Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma Set to Play ODIs: BCCI
BCCI confirms that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will continue in ODI cricket despite Test retirements. Rajiv Shukla denies any pressure to retire.
Everyone is missing Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, and the BCCI provides a significant update on both players’ ODI careers. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has given a big update on the ODI future of the Indian team’s veteran players Rohit Sharma and Virat KohliAccording to BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla, both of the past captains would be permitted to play in ODIs.
Remind that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retired from the T20 International format after winning the T20 World Cup 2024 title. The two stalwarts then announced their plans to retire from Test cricket in May. Recently, there were speculations on the ODI future of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli that both will announce their retirement soon, as the next ODI World Cup will be held in 2027. South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia are the co-hosts of the 2027 ODI World Cup.
What did Rajiv Shukla say
BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla told a leading news agency, “I want to make this clear to everyone at once. It is a very good thing for us that Rohit-Virat will be available for ODI cricket.” Shukla rejected the fact that both the legends were pressured to retire from Test cricket. Shukla presented his clarification while talking to journalists in London.
We are all missing Virat and Rohit. But both of them have taken this decision on their own. BCCI has a strict policy that we do not tell any player when he should retire from which format. This decision depends on the players, and both of them made their own decision to leave Test cricket. We will miss both of them. They are great batsmen.
Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma: Poor performance of veterans in Tests
Let us tell you that Rohit and Virat had a poor performance on the 2024-25 Australia tour. At an average of 6.20, Rohit Sharma was only able to score 31 runs in five innings. At the same time, Kohli scored 190 runs in 9 innings at an average of 23.75.
Kohli scored an unbeaten 100 in the second innings of the Perth Test, but after that, he could not show any magic in the entire Test series. The Indian team’s next ODI series is scheduled for August, assuming the Bangladesh tour goes well.
