When will the legendary duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma return to the Indian team in the ODI format? Scroll down to read the full story.
Published: October 4, 2026, 2:34 PM IST
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When will Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma return to team India?
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli played all three matches in India’s ODI series against West IndiesThe three-match series ended on Saturday, October 3, with West Indies beating India by five wickets in New ChandigarhIndia won the series 2-1 after winning the first two matches.
Rohit had a good series with the batHe scored 32 runs in the first ODI, followed it with 101 runs in the second match and then made 92 runs in the third gameKohli also started the series with a big knock of 139 not outHe scored 29 runs in the second ODI but was out for a golden duck in the final match.
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The two senior batters gave Indian fans some good batting moments during the seriesHowever, Rohit and Kohli will now have to wait for their next ODI matchIndia does not have any ODI match scheduled for the next month, so the two players will not be seen in 50-over action during this period.
Rohit and Kohli are expected to return to ODI cricket during India’s tour of New ZealandIndia will travel to New Zealand later this month for a long tourThe tour will have five T20I matches, five ODI matches and two Test matches between the two teams.
The tour will start with the T20I series in Christchurch on October 22After the T20I matches, India and New Zealand will play five ODIsThe first ODI will be played at Eden Park in Auckland on November 4The other four matches will be played later in the series.
The BCCI’s senior men’s selection committee has not announced India’s team for the New Zealand tour yetHowever, Rohit and Kohli are expected to be picked for the ODI matchesTheir recent performances against West Indies have also kept them in the picture for the 50-over games.
Rohit has played 14 ODIs in New Zealand so far and has scored 437 runs in 13 inningsHe is still waiting for his first ODI century in the countryThe former India captain has scored four half-centuries in New Zealand and will look to add a century to his record when India return for the upcoming ODI series.
