Two veteran players of India’s Indian cricket team, who have taken the team out of the face of defeat many times, are Virat Kohli, known as the run machine and Rohit Sharma, known as Hitman. However, the two recently announced retiring from Test cricket and also announced retirement from T20 after the 2024 T20 World Cup. Now reports are coming that both these players are considering retiring from ODI (ODI) format by the end of this year. Both these veterans have captained the Indian cricket team for a long time, and their contribution will always be remembered in the history of Indian cricket.
Now recently, the Asia Cup is going to be, which will begin from September 10, but this time the tournament will be played in T20 format. Due to this, both Virat and Rohit will not be seen playing in this tournament. After this, India’s one day series is going to be played with Australia in October, and according to media reports, this series is considered to be the last series of the career of both these players.
Will Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retire from ODI cricket after Australia tour?
According to BCCI sources, if Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli want to play even after Australia tour, they may have to participate in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, which will begin in late December. Earlier, both players also participated in the remaining Ranji Trophy matches earlier this year, as after poor performance in Test cricket, the BCCI decided that the players who have distanced away from international matches without concrete reason would participate in the domestic tournaments. However, his performance in the Ranji Trophy was also not good, and after that he also retired from Test cricket.
Will Rohit and Virat be ranked in the 2027 ODI World Cup?
According to reports, the BCCI and team management are now preparing for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Sources say that Rohit and Virat have contributed a lot to Indian cricket, but now the selectors are eyeing the young players. The place of these two veterans is not visible in his strategy for the 2027 World Cup.
Virat Kohli’s ODI career
Virat Kohli’s ODI career has been excellent. He has scored 14181 runs in 302 matches, with his highest score 183 runs. Kohli has scored 51 centuries and 74 half -centuries, as well as 152 sixes and 1325 fours. Apart from this, he has also taken 5 wickets. According to reports, sources say that if Rohit Sharma wants, he can conclude his ODI career as a captain in the upcoming ODI series in Australia. Interestingly, the two also played their last match together in Tests and T20 cricket. Along with this, the two players last played in the final of the Champions Trophy, which India ended by victorious.
Rohit Sharma’s ODI career
Rohit Sharma’s ODI career has also been very impressive. He has scored 11168 runs in 273 matches, with his highest score of 264 runs, which is a record so far. Rohit has scored 32 centuries and 58 half -centuries, along with 344 sixes and 1045 fours. Apart from this, he has also taken 9 wickets. In his career, these statistics have established him as an excellent and influential player.
What will be Virat’s age till the World Cup of 2027
The ICC ODI Cricket World Cup will be held in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe between 2027 October-November. Virat Kohli will turn 37 on November 5, and by the 2027 World Cup, he will be 39 years old. At the same time, Rohit Sharma celebrated his 38th birthday on 30 April, and by 2027, he will cross 40 years old.
