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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India ODI Schedule 2025: A few months to come to the Indian cricket team are going to be very busy. In the interval of December 2025, Team India has to play the series against 5 players. It is a disappointing thing for Indian cricket fans that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will not play in most matches to be held in the next 5 months. Virat-Rohit has retired from Test and T20 format, so he will now be seen playing only ODI matches. Know here that in the year 2025, Virat and Rohit will be seen in action.

Note these 9 days

Since Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will now play only ODI matches. If you look at the schedule of the Indian cricket team, then this year it has to play only 9 ODI matches till December. In August, Team India will visit Bangladesh, where it has to play 3 ODIs. The Indian team’s next ODI series will be held in October, when it has to play three ODIs against Australia on Australian tour. This year, Team India’s last ODI series will be against South Africa, against which it has to play 3 ODIs in November-December.

ODI Series against Bangladesh-

• August 17 – First ODI
• August 20 – Second ODI
• August 23 – Third ODI

ODI Series against Australia-

• October 19 – First ODI
• October 23 – Second ODI
• October 25 – Third ODI

ODI Series against South Africa-

• November 30 – First ODI
• December 3 – Second ODI
• December 6 – Third ODI

Whether or not Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will play in all these 9 ODIs, it depends on the availability for their series. But both senior players are available for these three series, so they will be seen playing international cricket in these days by the end of 2025. Currently, the Indian team is in England, where they are preparing for the Test series against England starting on June 20.

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Mind game has started before the Indo-England Test series. England players are constantly making rhetoric. Now England’s fast gangster Chris Woakes has given a statement on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retiring from Test cricket. He has said that it is a shame that both of them will not play anymore.

Speaking to the website ESPNcricinfo, England fast bowler Vox said, “A test series that you know is difficult to play in front of a strong rival in it is always good. We have been a good rivalry with Virat and Rohit in the past years. It is also a shame for the game that both of them will not play the test anymore.”

Ab de villiers top 3 players in ipl 2025: IPL 2025 has entered its last phase, the playoff matches are going to start from May 29. Meanwhile, veteran cricketer AB de Villiers has named 3 such players who have affected the most in the season. In this list, one player from Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore has been given a place. The most surprising thing is that de Villiers has not given Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli a place in this list.

On his YouTube channel, AB de Villiers said that according to him, Sai Sudarshan, Dewald Bravis and Josh Hazlewood have performed the most effective performance in IPL 2025. He said, “This season many players have impressed me with their game. Sai Sudarshan has impressed me a lot. I am impressed by the batting in his top order. I talked about them a few days ago, when they performed well and I told all the fans that Sudarshan is an emerging stars.” Sai Sudarshan has scored 679 runs in 14 matches so far in the current season.

Apart from Sudarshan, he took the names of Josh Hazlewood and Dewald Brevis. Hazelwood played a very important role in transporting RCB to the playoffs. He took 18 wickets in 10 matches. AB de Villiers has also been influenced by Dewald Brevis, also known as ‘Junior AB de Villiers’. Brevis played for Chennai Super Kings and in IPL 2025 he scored 225 runs in 6 matches. Bravis also became one of the top stars of the season because he scored these 225 runs while playing at a strike rate of 180.

What is the condition of Virat-Rohit?

In IPL 2025, Virat Kohli has also scored 548 runs in 12 matches and has 7 half -century innings in the season. Talking about Rohit Sharma on the other hand, 321 runs have been scored in 13 matches with his bat.

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Virat Kohli on Rohit Sharma: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been playing for Team India for more than a decade. Both veterans retired from T20 format after winning the T20 World Cup 2024 title. Both of them also won the Champions Trophy and also played together for Team India in many memorable matches. In IPL 2025, both players will be face to face on Monday when there will be a contest between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Wankhede. Earlier, Virat Kohli spoke on his relationship with Rohit, which will be happy to hear RO-Ko fans.

Virat Kohli said on a bond with Rohit Sharma, “We have definitely enjoyed playing together for a long time for India. I am very happy and grateful for all the memories we have shared and we will continue to do so. We have worked very closely from the leadership perspective for the team. I had always discussed ideas.”

Kohli Rohit Bond

– King Talking about the special journey with Hitman Over the Years in Indian Cricket. pic.twitter.com/il54Z36xio

– Johns. (@Criccrazyjohns) April 6, 2025

When is Mi Vs RCB match in IPL 2025?

The match of Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore in season 18 of IPL is on 7 April. The match will be played at the Wankhede Cricket Stadium in Mumbai, which will begin at 7:30 pm.

Virat and Rohit are playing from the first edition of IPL

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are playing from the first edition of IPL (2008). Rohit Sharma first used to play for Deccan Chargers and then came to Mumbai Indians. Virat Kohli is playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore from the first season.