The Indian team, led by Shubman Gill, currently faces Mitchell Marsh’s Australia in the third and final ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Saturday, October 25. During the match, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma equaled a 13-year-old mega record held by legends Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid.
Before the Australia series, Rohit and Virat last participated in the Champions Trophy 2025. Their return to international cricket attracted the attention of the cricketing community. Rohit scored an impressive half-century in the second ODI match, while Kohli recorded back-to-back ducks in Perth and Adelaide.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma equal the record held by Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma equaled a long-standing Indian record held by Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid. The two senior batters have now played 391 international matches across all formats. Tendulkar and Dravid also played the same number of matches together between 1996 and 2012.
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Kohli and Rohit now jointly hold the record for the most number of matches played by an Indian pair. However, they still lag behind all-time leaders, former Sri Lankan cricketers Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, who represented their country together in 550 matches.
| Rank | Indian pair | Matches played together | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma | 391* | Active |
| 2 | Sachin Tendulkar-Rahul Dravid | 391 | Retired |
| 3 | Sourav Ganguly-Rahul Dravid | 369 | Retired |
| 4 | Sachin Tendulkar-Anil Kumble | 367 | Retired |
| 5 | Sachin Tendulkar-Sourav Ganguly | 341 | Retired |
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli performances for India in international cricket
Rohit Sharma made his debut for India in 2007, while Virat Kohli played his first international match a year later, in 2008. Notably, Rohit featured in Kohli’s first ODI match. Over the years, the two have become stalwarts of Indian cricket, representing the country in all three formats until 2024.
They have played 60 Tests, 225 ODIs and 106 T20Is together. Both legends retired from T20 internationals after guiding India to victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup and stepped away from Test cricket ahead of the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England.
The milestone of equaling Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid’s record came in Kohli’s 305th ODI and Rohit’s 276th. They have shown longevity in Indian cricket for almost two decades.
The legendary partnership of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid from 1996 to 2012
The partnership between Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid began in 1996 when Dravid made his debut for India, joining an already established Tendulkar in the national team. They played together until Dravid’s retirement after the 2011–12 BGT Trophy, while Tendulkar played his last match in November 2013.
Their partnership marked one of the golden ages of Indian cricket. The duo played most of their careers in Tests and ODIs. Notably, the two legends have played just one T20I each – Tendulkar in 2006 and Dravid in 2011. In total, they have appeared in 146 Tests and 245 ODIs together for India.
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