Feeding the Vijay Hazare Trophy to Rohit-Virat is just an excuse, the real motive to retire both of both of them before the 2027 World Cup?

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Vijay Hazare Trophy: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are away from cricket these days. Both veterans are spending time with their families. Meanwhile, the reports revealed claimed that the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Indian team management wants Virat and Rohit to participate in the Vijay Hazare Trophy to maintain and prove their fitness and form.

After this report, a question has also started to arise whether feeding both in Vijay Hazare Trophy is just an excuse, but the real purpose is to retire from both ODIs before the 2027 World Cup?

Rohit-Virat available only in ODIs (Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma)

Let us know that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have retired from Test and T20 International. Both veterans are available only for Team India in ODIs. Team India had performed brilliantly by drawing a five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2–2, played on England tour recently. It is worth noting that Rohit-Virat had said goodbye to Test format before this series.

Will Rohit-Kohli retire from ODIs?

Team India has to play the next ODI series Australia from October 19, 2025. A 3 -match ODI series will be played between India and Australia. Rohit and Virat’s return to the ground through this series is almost confirmed.

However, attention is also to be paid to the fact that if Rohit-Virat is asked to play the Vijay Hazare Trophy and both the veterans refuse it, then the ODI series against Australia can also prove to be the last 50 over series of career for both. Now it will be interesting to see what decision is taken further. Fans want to see both of them in 2027 ODIs.