Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are set to make their returns to international cricket during the Australia tour. They haven’t played international cricket since March. Both now only play ODI cricket.
The fans’ wait to see Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma back in action will end soon. The future ICC Hall of Famers are now only active in ODI cricket. They haven’t played a competitive game since IPL 2025, which ended in the first week of June. They last represented Team India in the 2025 Champions Trophy final, which ended early in March. Nearly 8 months after the CT final, both star players are set to make their returns.
Cricbuzz has reported that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be named in the ODI squad for the Australia tour. The squad will be announced on Saturday (October 4), the report adds. The Ajit Agarkar-headed selection committee will meet on the third day of the India-West Indies Test match. The squad could be announced after the end of the day’s play.
Both Virat and Rohit now only play ODI cricket. They announced their retirements from T20I cricket after winning the 2024 World Cup. Rohit led India in the ICC event.
Rohit and Virat retired from Tests in May
Rohit and Virat announced shock retirements from Test cricket in May. They were expected to travel to England for the five-match Test series. Rohit, who was the Test captain, announced a shock retirement from Tests on May 7.
Rohit, who dropped himself from the playing XI for the fifth Test against Australia, had confirmed that he will continue to lead the team. But he changed his mind few weeks before the team selection.
