When will Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma play for India next? Look at 2025-26 ODI schedule
In the span of a week, India's modern-day stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have reduced themselves to one-format players in the national set-up after announcing their Test retirements.
While Rohit relinquished the Test captaincy alongside his retirement last week, the 36-year-old Kohli made an emotional decision to call it quits from the red-ball format on Monday. While the void left by the two stars could be difficult to replace, Indian cricket fans are staring at the question of when will India's veteran duo team up again for the Men in Blue.
Rohit and Kohli had previously retired from the T20I format last year after leading India to the T20 World Cup crown in Barbados over South Africa. Earlier this year, the senior stars played crucial hands in India's Champions Trophy triumph in Dubai. While Kohli finished as India's second-highest run-getter on the back of a century and a match-winning knock against Australia in the semi-final, Rohit lit up the final against New Zealand with his sparkling 76 that also earned him the Player of the Final award.
With limited international game time up ahead, the 38-year-old Rohit and Kohli are staring at a heightened challenge to keep themselves charged up to push through to the next 50-over World Cup in late 2027. But before that, both players are looking at a prolonged absence from the rest of the 2025 cricket calender after the IPL wraps up on June 3.
Here's a look at India's ODI cricket schedule in 2025-26 where Rohit and Kohli could be seen together again:
Bangladesh vs India, August 2025 – 3 ODIs (August 17-23)*
Australia vs India, October 2025 – 3 ODIs (October 19-25)
India vs South Africa, Nov-Dec 2025 – 3 ODIs (November 30-December 6)
India vs New Zealand, January 2026 – 3 ODIs
India vs Afghanistan, June 2026 – 3 ODIS
India vs West Indies, September 2026 – 3 ODIs
New Zealand vs India, Oct-Nov 2026 – 3 ODIs
India vs Sri Lanka, December 2026 – 3 ODIs
* – Doubtful/unconfirmed
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