Will Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma play in the Vijay Hazare trophy?

As expected, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were chosen from the Indian team for the ODI of Australia, from October 19. Yes, the captain in the format went to Shubman Gill, but Rohit retains his place only as a striker, just like Kohli. And why not .. both have stellar recordings in the format, in fact, it is also their most favorite format.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the best of Odi

Rohit Sharma in 273 games scored 1,1168 points at an average of 48, with 32 tonnes and 58 fifty people, Virat Kohli was even a higher notch with more than 14,000 points in 302 games, at an average of 58 and 51 tonnes and 74 fifty to go there. But at the top of the 2027 World Cup, which could well remain a big obstacle for them is – they could be short of the match.

This year, after the three ODIs against Aus, India plays three against South Africa. Next year would also be a few. Between the two, there is no international cricket for both. So how do they stay in touch. The answer lies in the game of domestic cricket, and the chief selector Ajit Agarkar clearly indicated that, if he did not play other formats, the duo will have to play in the Vijay Hazare trophy.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Participation on cards?

During the press conference on Saturday, Agarkar clearly said that if it is free, it is compulsory for players to play in domestic cricket. “We have clearly indicated that if the guys are free, they should play domestic cricket,” said Agarkar. But here, the biggest obstacle could be, it has been years since the duo participated in the VHT.

Kohli played for the last time in the championship in 2010, when he led Delhi against the services and scored 16 points. On the other hand, Rohit played in the tournament in 2018, in the semi-finals against Hyderabad, where he marked 17 years. So, if they remain reluctant to play the domestic matches, as was the trend, they could very well be sidelined the ODI too.

We expected that they show up at the Ind A Aus series a series, as part of their preparation, but that did not happen too, which raised other doubts, if they wanted to play the VHT.