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News18
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When Was The Last Time Virat Kohli Played A List A Game Besides ODIs?
Last Updated: Virat Kohli's ODI future is uncertain as BCCI may replace him for the 2027 World Cup. Ace India batter Virat Kohli's future in ODI cricket has become the biggest topic of discussion in Indian cricket at the moment, with certain reports suggesting that he might be shown the door with the BCCI looking to bring in fresh faces for the 2027 ODI World Cup. With the Bangladesh series scheduled this month being called off, India's next ODI assignment will be an away series from October 19-25 against Australia. However, whether Rohit Sharma and Kohli will be playing ODIs post Australia tour is a matter of conjecture. Kohli last played a List A game, other than ODIs, in the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy in Indore 12 years ago. Opting to bat first, India Blue scored 274, riding on Manish Pandey's 62 and a cameo from Piyush Chawla. Parvinder Awana and Rajat Bhatia picked four wickets apiece. In the chase, Delhi found themselves at 46/4 before Milind Kumar and Bhatia added 74 runs for the fifth wicket. After the former was dismissed by Chawla, wicketkeeper Punit Bisht and Varun Sood added 54 runs for the seventh wicket. After the latter was dismissed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Bisht and Ashish Nehra added 34 runs for the eighth wicket, but after Nehra was dismissed by the former, Delhi folded for 224. Bhuvneshwae finished with four wickets. In that game, Kohli had India head coach Gautam Gambhir, Unmukt Chand, Virender Sehwag, Rajat Bhatia and Nehra as his teammates. Indian cricket runs on narratives and it is about whether Kohli and Rohit, with a cumulative 83 ODI centuries and 25,000-plus runs, can last till the October 2027 ODI World Cup when they would be 39 and 40 years old. 'Obviously, if they (Rohit and Kohli) have something in mind, they would tell the BCCI brass like they did before the England Test tour. But from an Indian team's perspective, the next big assignment is the T20 World Cup in February and preparations before that," a BCCI source told PTI. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
a day ago
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12 years ago! Amid speculation over India future, here's when Virat Kohli last played a List A match
NEW DELHI: Speculation over the ODI futures of and has intensified, but the ( ) appears in no hurry to make a decisive call on the two icons. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now With the August home series against Bangladesh called off, India's next ODI assignment will be an away series against Australia from October 19–25. Whether Kohli and Rohit will feature in ODIs beyond that tour remains uncertain. Poll Should Kohli and Rohit participate in India A matches before the Australia tour? Absolutely, they need match practice Not necessary, they should focus on the main team According to reports, one proposal being discussed in BCCI circles is for the duo to tune up for Australia by featuring in a couple of India A matches against Australia A in Kanpur (September 30, October 3, October 5), coinciding with the senior team's first Test against the West Indies in Ahmedabad. An intriguing question — if they need List A match practice — is when Kohli last played such a game outside of ODIs. The answer takes us back 12 years, to the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy in Indore in 2013. Then Delhi skipper Kohli turned out for his state side in a clash against India Blue, which also featured current head coach Gautam Gambhir as opening batter and sharing the XI with Virender Sehwag and Ashish Nehra. Delhi fell short by 50 runs chasing 275, with Kohli scoring 23 off 28 balls, striking five fours, in the final. Greenstone Lobo predicts Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma's ODI future That Challenger Trophy ended with Delhi losing the final to India Blue, captained by Yuvraj Singh, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar taking 4 for 39 to seal the Man of the Match award. Kohli was run out in the 10th over of the run chase. Kohli is now the only active player from that Delhi team. Both Kohli, now based in London, and Rohit have been on extended breaks since the IPL. While Kohli has posted videos of indoor net sessions, Rohit recently returned to Mumbai and is expected to resume training shortly. Whether they walk out in blue again after October could hinge on decisions made in the coming weeks.
