Batting star Virat Kohli and India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma are expected to be included in the India A squad for the upcoming three 50-over matches against Australia A. The series of unofficial ODIs is set to take place at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur on September 30, October 3, and October 5.
As reported by the Hindustan Times on Sunday (September 7), both Kohli and Rohit are likely selections for these matches. Having retired from Test cricket in May 2025, neither has played a competitive game since the end of IPL 2025. Reports also suggest that Kohli may travel to India this month and could undergo fitness assessments in Bengaluru.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma last represented India on March 9, 2025, in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final against New Zealand in Dubai. In that match, Rohit scored 76 runs off 83 balls while opening the innings in India’s 252-run chase and earned the Player of the Match award.
Kohli had earlier scored 84 runs from 98 balls against Australia in the first semifinal on March 4 and remained unbeaten on 100 runs from 111 balls against Pakistan in Dubai on February 23. On both occasions, the 36-year-old right-handed batsman was named Player of the Match.
Featuring for India A would also give Kohli and Rohit valuable preparation ahead of India’s three-match ODI series in Australia.
ODI Records Of Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma
Virat Kohli – ODI Career Overview
- Matches Played: 302
- Innings: 290
- Runs Scored: 14,181
- Batting Average: 57.88
- Strike Rate: 93.35
- Centuries: 51
- Half-Centuries: 74
- Highest Score: 183
- Not Outs: 45
- Fours: 1,325
- Sixes: 152
Rohit Sharma – ODI Career Overview
- Matches Played: 273
- Innings: 265
- Runs Scored: 11,168
- Batting Average: 48.77
- Strike Rate: 92.80
- Centuries: 32
- Half-Centuries: 58
- Highest Score: 264
- Fours: 1,045
- Sixes: 344
The Indian men’s cricket team is set to tour Australia next month for a three-match ODI series and a five-match T20I series. The 50-over games will be held in Perth, Adelaide, and Sydney on October 19, 23, and 25, respectively. The five T20Is are scheduled in Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart, Gold Coast, and Brisbane on October 29, October 31, November 2, November 6, and November 8, respectively.
Against Australia in ODIs, Rohit has scored 2,407 runs across 46 matches, while Kohli has accumulated 2,451 runs in 50 games against the six-time world champions in the 50-over format.
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