August 10, 2025: A remark from a national daily that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s upcoming series against Australia could be their last has triggered a lot of talk about what would happen to Indian cricket heroes in the One-Day International (ODI) format. A source from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) says that the two greats will not be playing anymore, which has surprised the cricketing world. They had anticipated they would remain playing with the 2027 ODI World Cup in mind.
A remark from a national daily that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s upcoming series against Australia could be their last has triggered a lot of talk about what would happen to Indian cricket heroes in the One-Day International (ODI) format. A source from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) says that the two greats will not be playing anymore, which has surprised the cricketing world. They had anticipated they would remain playing with the 2027 ODI World Cup in mind.
It is believed that the BCCI has handed both players, who have already retired from Test and T20I cricket, new jobs. If Kohli and Rohit want to stay playing after the Australia series in October, they might have to play in India’s biggest one-day tournament, the Vijay Hazare Trophy, in December. The BCCI and the selectors are using this condition as part of a bigger plan to build a team for the World Cup in 2027. They are focusing a lot on younger players and how well they do in competitions in their own country.
The article also claims that this trade illustrates that the team’s management wants to go toward a younger squad because there is so much talent out there. In December, there will be a home series against South Africa after the away series against Australia. After that, the new way of choosing teams for the 2027 World Cup is likely to get more intense.
The BCCI and the players haven’t said anything official yet. PTI heard from a source that there will be “honest and professional conversations” regarding how ready they are physically and mentally for the upcoming ODI cycle, but no one will force them to do anything.