MUMBAI: After quitting Assessments and T20s, India’s star cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are reportedly set to retire from the 50-over format later this 12 months, Indian media reported on Sunday.
In accordance with a report, each gamers are anticipated to characteristic for the final time of their careers in the course of the upcoming ODI sequence in opposition to Australia, scheduled for October 2025.
Regardless of their continued presence in ODIs, hypothesis is mounting that this sequence may mark the ultimate chapter of their worldwide careers within the format.
The reviews recommend that the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) doesn’t presently see Kohli and Sharma as a part of the core plans for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Additionally they declare that to stay in rivalry for the nationwide ODI squad past this sequence, each gamers could also be required to take part within the Vijay Hazare Trophy, India’s premier home one-day event, beginning December 2025.
This transfer may successfully push Kohli and Sharma in the direction of asserting their retirement from worldwide cricket after the Australia sequence.
A supply instructed Indian media, “Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma don’t match into our plans for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
“With greater than two years to go earlier than the occasion and each gamers nearing 40 by then, there must be a transparent technique. We additionally must nurture younger expertise for the longer term.”
