Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli to retire after ODIs vs Australia? Report makes BIG claim

India’s ODI series in Australia will begin on October 19. This marks India’s first ODI cricket match since the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand on March 9. For Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, this series represents an international comeback as they move away from the other two formats. But there are rumors that this could also serve as an international farewell.

Even though both the players have earned a place in the squad, Rohit will not lead the team. Subman Gill. Especially Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami He was removed from the squad. Is time running out for Rohit and Kohli?

However, a report from PTI suggests that BCCI is developing a new strategy for ‘Hitman’ and ‘King’. Both the players are expected to participate in domestic cricket matches. The Vijay Hazare Trophy is scheduled between India’s ODI series against South Africa and New Zealand, providing an opportunity for these two experienced players to hone their skills at the domestic level. This approach is in perfect harmony with the head selector Agit Agarkar’s Statement stating that every centrally contracted player who is fit and available is expected to be interested in domestic cricket.

“There is a gap of five weeks between the last ODI against South Africa in Visakhapatnam on December 6 and the first ODI against New Zealand in Vadodara on January 11. The Vijay Hazare Trophy starts on December 24. There will be six rounds of matches for Mumbai (December 24, 26, 29, 31, January 3, 6, 8). Rohit is expected to play at least three tours before linking up with the team. Name of an undisclosed BCCI source “In the name of Virat,” he was quoted as saying.

In a recent press conference ahead of India’s second Test against the West Indies, ODI and Test skipper Gill confirmed that both Rohit and Kohli are an integral part of India’s 2027 ODI World Cup strategy.

“Yes, absolutely. The experience that both of them have and the matches they have won for India, there are very few players who have won so many matches for India. And players with that kind of skill and quality and players with that kind of experience and experience are very few. There are very few players in the world with that much skill, quality and experience. So in that sense, yes,” he said.

While both players are nearing the end of their careers, 38-year-old Rohit started his international journey in 2007. Kohli, who will turn 37 in November, has been a part of the cricket scene since 2008. While Kohli was a member of the 2011 ODI World Cup-winning India team, Rohit is yet to be part of a World Cup-winning team or squad.

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