2 years and retirement from 2 formats of cricket. Here we are talking about Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who took retirement from T20 in 2024 and Test cricket in 2025. Virat and Rohit now play only 50-over format. The Indian team has staked its claim to play the 2027 World Cup by performing strongly in the recent ODI matches as well as in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Now the whole world has entered the new year i.e. 2026. Know here when the fans of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be able to see them playing in 2026.

Rohit-Virat will play only 18 days in 2026

In the year 2026, the Indian team has to play only 18 ODI matches. Therefore, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be seen playing for the Indian team only 18 days out of 365 days in the year 2026. This year, Team India has to play ODI series against New Zealand, Afghanistan, England, West Indies and Sri Lanka. In 2026, India will play two ODI series with New Zealand and three matches will be played in each series.

India vs New Zealand (11, 14 and 18 January)

India vs Afghanistan – June 2026

India vs England (14, 16 and 19 July)

India vs West Indies – September-October

India vs New Zealand – November 2026

India vs Sri Lanka – December 2026

India-New Zealand series will start from January 11

In the year 2026, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma can be seen playing in the series against New Zealand for the first time. According to media reports, India-New Zealand ODI series matches will be played on January 11, January 14 and January 18. According to media reports, BCCI can announce the Indian squad on January 3.

Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are in excellent form at the moment. On one hand, Virat Kohli is coming back after scoring a century in South Africa and then in Vijay Hazare Trophy also. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma has scored 2 half-centuries in the ODI series against South Africa and a century for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

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There is good news for the fans of Virat Kohli, because he can play one more match in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. Virat played the first 2 matches for Delhi in the tournament, in which he scored a total of 208 runs, scoring one century and one fifty. There is news that Virat can play the sixth round match in Vijay Hazare Trophy, in which Delhi will face Railways.

According to Cricbuzz, Virat Kohli can be seen playing again in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on January 6, in which the Delhi team will face Railways. Yashasvi Jaiswal can also play 2 matches for Mumbai in Vijay Hazare Trophy. Rohit Sharma had played the first 2 matches of the tournament for this team. Let us tell you that the ODI series between India and New Zealand is going to start from January 11. After that T20 series will also be played.

Virat Kohli wreaked havoc with the bat in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. In the match against Andhra, he played a century inning of 131 runs in 101 balls. This was his 58th century in List-A cricket. During this innings, he also completed 16,000 runs in his List-A career. He became the fastest batsman to complete 16 thousand runs in List-A cricket. He achieved this record in 330 innings. After that he scored 77 runs against Gujarat.

Kohli can now play in the match against Railways. This is the same team against which Virat played his last first-class match. Talking about Yashasvi Jaiswal, in the presence of Shubman Gill, the chances of him getting a chance in the playing eleven of the ODI team are very less. But he can play 3 matches for Mumbai in Vijay Hazare Trophy.

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Virat Kohli Next Match: Fans enjoyed the batting of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in Vijay Hazare Trophy. On 24 December, both of them played century innings in their respective first matches. In the second match, Virat scored 77 runs, but Rohit became the victim of a golden duck. Now the question is whether Rohit and Virat will be seen playing again in Vijay Hazare Trophy because this tournament is going to run till 18th January.

Virat ready for another match!

According to another report of Dainik Jagran, Virat Kohli was also going to play only 2 matches in Vijay Hazare Trophy like Rohit Sharma. But now he can be seen playing in the match against Railways on 6th January. According to the report, currently Virat has left Bengaluru, but the hope of his return remains intact.

It is being told that Virat Kohli’s clothes and belongings are still with the Delhi team. Whether Virat Kohli will play for Delhi team on January 6 or not will depend on the training camp of the Indian team. Because India vs New Zealand 3 match ODI series is starting from 11th January. Virat has so far scored 208 runs in two matches of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26.

What is the update on Rohit Sharma?

According to Indian Express, Rohit Sharma will not be seen again in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. He has left for home after the match against Uttarakhand. Rohit had played an inning of 155 runs in the match against Assam, but could not even open the account against Uttarakhand. According to the report, Rohit has returned home and Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) may announce his replacement soon. Let us tell you that Mumbai’s next match is to be against Chhattisgarh on 29th December.

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Many teams including Delhi, Mumbai and Punjab and Haryana registered victory in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on 26 December. On one hand, Virat played an important role in giving Delhi a close 7-run victory over Gujarat by playing a half-century inning of 77 runs. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma flopped in his second match and was out without opening the account. However, Mumbai defeated Uttarakhand by 51 runs. Now the question is when will Rohit and Virat play their next match?

According to media reports, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were going to play only two matches each for their respective teams in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. This means that now both the senior batsmen of the Indian team will not be seen playing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy again.

When is ROKO’s next match?

Vijay Hazare Trophy will conclude on January 18, but before that the India vs New Zealand ODI series will start. The New Zealand team is soon going to tour India, where 3 ODI and five T20 matches will be played between the two teams.

India vs New Zealand ODI series will start from January 11, so Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will now return to the cricket field on January 11 only. Both players have retired from T20, so ROKO will not play in the T20 series against New Zealand.

Strong performance in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli played two matches each in Vijay Hazare Trophy. Virat had played an innings of 131 runs for Delhi in the first match, while he scored 77 runs in the second match. He scored 208 runs in 2 matches. On the other hand, playing for Mumbai, Rohit Sharma had scored 155 runs in the first match of the tournament, but in the second match he was out without opening the account.

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Virat Kohli was seen in his excellent form in the ODI series against South Africa, he fell short of the target otherwise Virat could have scored a century in Visakhapatnam also. He played an unbeaten inning of 65 runs in the third ODI, which helped India win by 9 wickets. He also went to Simhachalam temple on Saturday and took blessings of Lord Vishnu.

Many videos of Virat Kohli’s Simhachalam temple are going viral on social media. He is seen wearing a white T-shirt and holding a garland in his hands. In another video, he is seen praying as per the tradition of the temple.

Today morning Virat Kohli visited Simhachalam Appanna Swamy Temple in Vishakapatnam. pic.twitter.com/8BKohErOrv

— Karthick (@Karthik18728343) December 7, 2025

Virat Kohli reached Simhachalam temple

Virat Kohli on Saturday reached the Simhachalam temple located in the Simhachalam hills, which is situated at an altitude of 300 meters. This temple is dedicated to the “Varaha Narasimha” form of Lord Vishnu. Let us tell you that the word ‘Sinhachal’ means mountain of lion. This mountain is considered to be the abode of Lord Narasimha, the fourth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

Virat Kohli visited Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Simhachalam, before the match pic.twitter.com/sJmdkeEErL

— (@wrognxvirat) December 7, 2025

Virat Kohli won POTS award

Virat Kohli’s brilliance was seen in all three matches of the ODI series against South Africa. He scored a historic century in the first ODI, scoring 135 runs. After Ranchi, he also scored a century in Raipur, he scored 102 runs. However, Team India lost the second match, after which the third match became a series decider.

In the third ODI, Virat Kohli scored unbeaten 65 runs, that too in explosive style. Kohli played 45 balls and hit 3 sixes and 6 fours in this innings. If there were runs left, Virat could have reached his century also. Virat scored a total of 302 runs in 3 matches, he received the Player of the Series award.

Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma Next ODI Series: The Indian team has gone on Australia tour to play ODI and T20 series. India has played two out of three ODI matches against Australia and Team India has faced defeat in both these matches. Whereas India’s star players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been seen playing for the team after about seven months. Virat and Rohit have retired from Test and T20 International cricket and these players are now playing only ODI cricket. After the Australia tour, Team India has to play the next ODI series against South Africa.

Team India’s next ODI series

There is still one more match left in the ODI series on India’s Australia tour. The third ODI between India and Australia will be played on Saturday, October 25. After this, Team India also has to play a five-match T20 series against Australia, which will be played between 29 October and 8 November. After the end of this series, South Africa’s tour of India will start. In this, 2 Test, 3 ODI and 5 T20 matches will be played between India and South Africa.

Virat-Rohit’s next series

The ODI series between India and South Africa will start from November 30. After the first ODI will be played on 30th November, the second match will be played on 3rd December and the third ODI will be played on 6th December. Team India has not been announced yet for the ODI series against South Africa. But Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli can be seen playing in this series. The reason for this is also that this is India’s home series.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli can be seen in the ODI series against South Africa after Australia. In the first ODI against Australia, only 8 runs came from Rohit Sharma’s bat, but in the second ODI the hitman played a brilliant inning of 73 runs. Even after this, Team India lost the second match also. At the same time, in the two matches played so far in this series, runs have not been seen from the bat of Virat Kohli. Virat has been out for zero in both the matches.

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Former India cricketer Yograj Singh remains in the discussion about his sharp statements. Now he has given his opinion on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s ODI career. Virat and Rohit have retired from T20 and Tests and some experts have claimed that both these senior cricketers can hardly play the World Cup of 2027. But Yograj Singh has given Virat and Rohit the best talent.

I am God …

In a conversation with Inside Sport, Yograj Singh said that there is no one greater than the game. Rohit and Virat also have to understand that they have to show well on every occasion. He questioned what is the reason that some are failing 5 times in 10 matches. He gave an example of Don Bradman and said that his average was 99.96, but now why the average of the batsmen is 54-55.

Yograj Singh further said, “You must be thinking in your mind, ‘I am God, I am the greatest.’ Sachin Tendulkar kept playing till the age of 43 as he was always connected to the land.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are the most …

Yograj Singh praised Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and said, “In my view, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma should be seen as the best talent. I will say that wake up at 5 in the morning and train. There is no one bigger than the game. Kohli’s bat was going away from reaching, so he was getting out of Australia. Get up. “

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India vs. England Test series was about to begin, when Indian cricket fans were very loud. Actually, about a month before this series, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli said goodbye to the Test format. A year before that, he also took retirement from T20 cricket. Now these two veterans of the Indian team will play only in ODI matches. Now BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla has made a big disclosure on the future in Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s ODI format.

Speaking to the news agency ANI, BCCI vice -president Rajiv Shukla said, “I want to make one thing clear. We are all feeling the lack of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Rohit and Virat themselves had decided to retire. It has been the policy of the board that we never force a player to retire. It was a complete decision.”

What did Rajiv Shukla say on the future in ODIs

Rajiv Shukla said on the future in Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s ODI that the whole country including the board will always give them the status of great player. Rajiv Shukla also admitted that it is a good thing for India that Virat and Rohit have not yet retired from ODI cricket. At the same time, he also indicated that at the moment Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will continue to play in ODI format.

When will Rohit-Virat play for India?

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will now be seen playing only in ODI matches. Team India’s next ODI series was scheduled to be held with Bangladesh in August 2025, but the tour has now been postponed for next year. In such a situation, the next ODI series of the Indian team will be with Australia in October. Between 19-25 October, three ODIs will be played between the two teams.

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Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma to Not Play in August: Indian cricket fans will have to wait long to see Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in Team India’s jersey. The fans hoped that Kohli and Rohit would be seen playing in the ODI series against Bangladesh in August. But this series to be held in August has been canceled by the BCCI. Fans will now have to wait till October to see both the players.

Will have to wait to see Rohit-Kohli

India and Bangladesh were to have three ODIs and three T20 matches in August. But it has now been canceled. The BCCI and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have taken this decision with mutual consent. The series between the two teams will now be held in September next year.

Kohli and Rohit’s fans have suffered a setback due to the cancellation of the series, as Rohit and Kohli retired from T20 cricket last year. After this, in May this year, both the players also said goodbye to Test cricket, after which the fans had a chance to see both players playing only in ODIs. But the fans will have to wait till October to see Rohit-Kohli.

Rohit-Kohli will be seen playing against Australia in October. The Indian team is to visit Australia in October, where Team India has to play three ODIs and 5 T20 matches from Australia. The ODI series will start from October 19. At the same time, the T20 series will start from October 29.

When did Rohit-Kohli played in Team India’s jersey?

Rohit and Kohli were last seen playing in the Champions Trophy for Team India in March 2025. Both players won the Champions Trophy title with the Indian team during this period.

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Virat Kohli Next Match: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma both have said goodbye to T20 and Test cricket. They will now be seen playing only in ODI format, Indian fans are also waiting for when Virat and Rohit will be seen in Team India’s jersey next time? Team India’s next ODI series is to be against Bangladesh in August, but the problem is that the schedule of this series is not yet approved. In such a situation, it is possible that Indian cricket fans may have to wait a long time for Virat and Rohit’s returns.

In April this year, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) approved the White Ball Series against the Indian team. According to this schedule, 3 matches of ODI series are to be played on 17, 20 and 23 August. At the same time, three matches of T20 series are to be played on 26, 29 and 31 August. On this series recently, BCB President Aminul Islam said that BCCI has not yet agreed to visit Bangladesh.

After a board meeting, Aminul Islam said, “I have spoken to the authorities in BCCI with whom the discussion was positive. Team India’s Bangladesh is to be held next month, we hope that everything will be right. The BCCI is currently waiting for approval from the Government of India.”

If the BCCI does not get approval from the Government of India, then the date of return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma can proceed. If Team India does not visit Bangladesh, then India’s next ODI series is to be held from Australia in October. At that time, three matches will be played in the ODI series between India Australia.

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