Virat kohli retirement update: India’s star player Virat Kohli has announced his retirement from Test and T20 International cricket. At the same time, Virat is still playing in ODI cricket. Virat’s fans want him to see him playing in the ODI series in Australia. But Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar is not being able to contact Virat Kohli properly. According to the report of Revspports, there is no talk with Virat Kohli about playing in ODI cricket.

Virat Kohli will play ODI cricket?

This report has come out about Virat Kohli playing in ODI cricket that there is some shortage in the conversation with BCCI. The Board of Control for Cricket in India wanted Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli play ODI against Australia A, but the names of these two players were not included in India A squad. At the same time, both Virat and Rohit have not played any match since IPL 2025.

Rohit-Virat passed Bronco Test

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have passed the Bronco Test and YO-YO Test before the ODI series against Australia. Both players are fully fit. At the same time, photos have also surfaced while practicing in Rohit and Virat’s net.

India tour Australia

India has to go to Australia to play ODI and T20 series. On this tour, Team India will play 3 ODIs and 5 T20 matches. The captain of the ODI team is still Rohit Sharma. At the same time, there is no talk about Virat Kohli retiring from ODIs. The ODI series between India and Australia will be played from 19 October to 25 October. At the same time, the five -match T20 series will start from October 29, which will run till 8 November. Team India has not been announced yet for the tour of Australia.

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Rajeev shukla on Virat and Rohit Odie Retirement: After winning the T20 World Cup 2024, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli suddenly took the decision which was not expected by any cricket fan. Along with lifting the trophy of the World Cup, Rohit and Virat announced his retirement from T20 format. After this, after Team India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Rohit Sharma also took retirement from Test cricket on 7 May. At the same time, five days later, on May 12, Virat Kohli also announced his retirement from Test format.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are also speculating about retirement from the ODI of these two players. Regarding this, Rajiv Shukla, Vice President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, has clearly said everything. Along with this, Virat and Rohit have also spoken about getting Farewell from cricket.

Rajiv Shukla’s big statement on Virat-Rohit

Podcast has been shared with Rajiv Shukla on UP T20 League YouTube channel. In this, BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla was asked whether Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli would get such a Farewell as Sachin Tendulkar. In response to this question, Rajiv Shukla said when he has retired. ‘Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are playing ODIs right now’.

Rajiv Shukla further said that ‘A BCCI policy is quite clear, we do not say to a player that you retire, the player has to take his own decision and whatever decision he takes, we respect him’.

Rajiv Shukla was told that whenever Rohit and Virat retirement, then the BCCI gave them a good Farewell. On this, Rajiv Shukla said that ‘the bridge will come, only then we will not tell how to cross. Rajiv Shukla said that Virat is very fit, Rohit plays very well, why are you getting upset for Farewell from now ‘. Rajiv Shukla made it clear from his point that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are not yet retiring from ODI cricket.

What’s Next for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli?

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Will Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retire after Australian Tour? At present, this is the question on the tongue of Indian cricket fans. In fact, in the last 24 hours, such speculation has been at the peak that Virat and Rohit will retire by playing a series of three ODIs against Australia in October. Now the reaction of BCCI has come out on this whole matter, which will be shocked to hear.

The speculation of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s ODI retirement gained momentum when a report by Dainik Jagran told that both senior Indian cricketers can also stop their ODI career after Australian Tour. Both have already said goodbye to T20 and Test formats. The report also claimed that Virat and Rohit want to be available for selection in the ODI team, so they have to participate in the Domestic 50-Over Tournament Vijay Hazare Trophy.

BCCI’s shocking reaction

Quoting the news agency PTI, a BCCI source said that the future of Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma is not a matter of great concern for the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Currently, the entire focus of the board is on the Asia Cup 2025 to be held in September and the T20 World Cup to be held next year.

On the news of Virat-Rohit’s retirement, the source said, “If Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli would like to retire, they will inform the BCCI officials, just as they had done before the Test retirement. From the perspective of the Indian team, the board will be focused on sending the best team in the T20 World Cup and September next year.”

PTI report also told that BCCI will never take such a decision in a hurry. Especially when retired players are so popular. The claim has also been rejected, stating that BCCI offered Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in Sydney on 25 October.

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Are Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli going to retire from ODI? This question has started arising after the latest report. Both veterans have captained the Indian team in all three formats, they now play only in ODI format. After the Test, now the reins of the ODI team are also seen going into the hands of the young players and Rohit-Kohli’s dream of playing till the 2027 ODI World Cup can be broken.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli said goodbye to this format together after winning the T20 World Cup 2024. Prior to the England tour, Rohit-Kohli also retired from the Test in a week interval. India’s next tournament is the Asia Cup, which will be played in T20 format in September. India’s next ODI is with Australia, which will be in October. According to media reports, this series can also prove to be the last ODI series of both of them.

Will Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retire from ODI after Australia tour?

The media report quoted BCCI sources as saying that if Rohit and Virat Kohli are to play even after the Australia tour, they may have to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. This trophy will start in late December.

Let us know that the two had played in the remaining Ranji Trophy matches in the beginning this year, as after a poor performance in the Test, the BCCI decided that players who were not playing international matches without any concrete reason cannot miss the domestic tournament. Rohit and Kohli did not perform well in this too, after which both of them also took retirement from Tests.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will not fit in 2027 ODI World Cup team

The report quoted the source as saying that these two veterans have given a lot to Indian cricket but now the line of young players is long and the selectors and team management are preparing keeping in mind the 2027 World Cup. In this report, team management sources were quoted as saying that Rohit and Kohli will not fit in our strategy for the upcoming ODI World Cup team.

Rohit Sharma’s ODI career

• Match- 273
• Run- 11168
• Most score- 264
• Century- 32
• Half-century 58
• Six- 344
• Fours- 1045
• Wickets- 9

Virat Kohli’s ODI career

• Match- 302
• Run- 14181
• Most score- 183
• Century- 51
• Half-century 74
• Six- 152
• Fours- 1325
• Wicket-5

The report quoted the source as saying that if Rohit Sharma wants, he can conclude his ODI career in Australia as a captain. Both also played their last match together in Tests and T20s. The two last played in the Champions Trophy final, which was won by India.

What will be the age of Rohit and Virat till 2027 World Cup?

The ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2027 will be held between October and November in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Virat will turn 37 years old on November 5. He will be 39 years old till 2027 World Cup. Rohit Sharma celebrated his 38th birthday on April 30, he will be above 40 years by 2027.

A photo of Virat Kohli has surfaced, which has created a earthquake on social media. Had retired before T20 and now he has also said goodbye to Test format. Only ODI is left, in which Virat will be seen playing. Now with this viral photo, the speculation of full retirement has started intensifying with his international cricket. Actually, in the viral picture, Kohli is seen with Gujarat Titans assistant coach Naeem Amin.

Virat Kohli has shared a picture with Naeem Amin on his Instagram story. Kohli’s white beard also caught people’s attention. Some people responded on social media and said that Virat can completely stop his career. In this photo, Virat appeared in gray colored T-shirt and blue shorts. Earlier, he was also seen with former cricketer Shash Kiran, in which Virat’s beard was completely white. Seeing this white beard, rumors started flying that now Virat’s ODI retirement is not far away.

Meanwhile, it was also updated that Virat Kohli has started practice for his ODI return in London. According to reports, Virat can join Team India in Australia in October, where 3 ODI matches are to be played between the two teams. Earlier his return could have been in the series against Bangladesh in August, but that series has now been postponed.

A fan on social media wrote that now Virat’s ODI retirement has been confirmed. Seeing the white beard, another person wrote that the retirement of ‘King Kohli’ is being loaded. At the same time, a fan wrote shocked that the greatest cricketer of this era is now getting old.

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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have retired from T20 and Tests, now both play only in ODI formats. The next ODI is in the World Cup 2027, will these two veterans play in it? Discussion about this has intensified. A source told PTI that Virat-Rohit would be close to 40 years by 2027, so a clear plan for this tournament should be prepared as we had won the title 14 years ago. The source also said that there is a need to give opportunity to some young players in time.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have become difficult to play in ODI World Cup 2027. In his absence, under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, Team India performed brilliantly in England, draws series 2-2 and gave a tough fight in all five matches. Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, famous Krishna, Mohammad Siraj, Akash Deep etc. impressed. The source told PTI that before the World Cup cycle starts, there will be a professional conversation with the players, in which their mental and physical condition will be seen.

Discussion will be held before ODI World Cup 2027

A source told PTI, “This will be discussed soon. We have more than 2 years for the upcoming ODI World Cup. Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be close to 40 years, so there should be a clear plan for such a big tournament as we had won the ODI Cup in 2011. We need to give a chance to young players before this.”

Captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retired from this format with winning the T20 World Cup in 2024. After this, the form of both of them was bad in the Test, before the series against England, both of them also said goodbye to Test cricket. There was also a discussion among the fans whether they were forced to retire from the Test? Now the question is whether these two will be gradually excluded from ODIs?

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will not be put on retirement from ODI

The source told PTI, “Virat and Rohit have made a big contribution to the team’s game of limited overs, they have acquired almost everything. So I don’t think there will be any pressure on them. But there will be a professional conversation before the start of the World Cup cycle, which will see where they stand mentally and physically.”

Both played the last international match in March (Champions Trophy Final), if the upcoming Champions Trophy is also in T20 format, then both of them will not play in it either. The ODI series was to be held with Bangladesh in August, that too has been postponed. India’s next ODI series is against Australia in October, followed by a 3 -match ODI series with South Africa in November. Kohli-Rohit will have to perform well in both these series.

In the last about 15 years, Virat Kohli has made such records of cricket, which seems to be almost impossible to break in today’s time. T20 and Test format have retired, according to reports, the house has also been built in London and now they are living their lives along with the family. Virat has everything that wants to achieve a common man, but now an astrologer has made such a prediction, which can create turmoil in Virat’s life.

Virat Kohli’s bad time is coming!

A video clip has been shared on Instagram with an account named Astro_Sushil. In this, the possibility of Virat Kohli’s bad time was discussed. After predicting Sushil said, “When I saw Virat Kohli’s horoscope, I came to know that after November 2025, his slope time is coming.

He refused to predict anything on retirement. They do not know when Virat will retire, but it must be claimed that the bad time of the former Indian captain has come. Astro_Sushil said that Virat Kohli has been 36 years old, he has earned what he had to earn till now.

Staying in London is inauspicious, left only for so many years!

According to the news, Virat Kohli has become London with his family. On this subject, Astro_Sushil made a surprise predicted that Virat’s stay in London is inauspicious. He said, “Virat will be inauspicious to settle in London, because he can have a very serious disease. Now only 30 years are left in his life, Virat’s age is 66 years. His needle will stop coming for 66 years.”

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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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