In a massive development that will shake the Indian cricket, the One-Day International ODI retirement date of the batting stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma has been finalized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli could say goodbye to ODI cricket after the conclusion of the upcoming series against the Australia National Cricket Team.
BCCI to phase out seniors from the ODI team The transition phase started in the Indian Test team ahead of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 against England as Rohit and Kohli retired from the longest format of the game, and a new captain - Shubman Gill - was appointed.
Now, the BCCI is planning to phase out the seniors from the ODI team as well and hand the responsibility to the youngsters to carry the side forward.
According to a report in Dainik Jagran, the upcoming ODIs against Australia could be the farewell series for two of the greatest cricketers of all time - Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
It will mark the end of an era in international cricket as the duo have already retired from T20I and Test cricket, and the ODI goodbye will bring an end to their legendary careers.
Reportedly, the BCCI has set a clear condition for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli if they wish to extend their ODI careers beyond the Australia tour. The duo will have to participate in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and prove themselves in domestic cricket, and because of this mandate, Rohit and Kohli may quit ODI after the Australia series.