Virat Kohli’s international retirement has been confirmed, while Rohit Sharma has also left

Rohit Sharma was recently replaced as captain of the Indian ODI team ahead of Australia seriesWhile Shubman Gill has been roped in for this role. Amid these calls, the two stars’ former colleagues, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, revealed their plans to retire.

Hence, both Rohit and Kohli will play ODIs under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. According to commentators, despite their ambitions to play in the 2027 World Cup, the current circumstances make this unlikely.

While announcing the team on October 4, BCCI Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar He also pointed out the uncertainty surrounding Rohit and Virat’s participation in the upcoming ICC event, which is scheduled to be hosted by South Africa.

The former cricketer announces retirement calls for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma

Former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwari It was suggested that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli might consider retiring from international cricket after the tour of Australia. He noted that both players may find it difficult to tolerate unwanted treatment from the game’s greats.

Given the enormous contributions the two veterans have made in modern times, they are not only treated unfairly, but humiliatingly.

“Considering the contributions Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have made to Indian cricket, treating them this way is very insulting. I really feel that both of them may announce their retirement soon, perhaps after the Australian Championship,” Manoj Tiwari said in an interview with CricTracker.

“When someone is appointed as captain, the aim is to win matches and series. Rohit Sharma was already producing consistent results, and the team was performing well, so why was this change necessary?” He added.

Manoj Tiwari reveals his dissatisfaction with Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test

While talking about the longest format of the game, both veteran Indian players retired from the format ahead of India’s tour of England. However, Virat Kohli’s retirement has shocked everyone, as the batsman was very close to the milestone of 10,000 Test runs and could continue to be a major force in the Indian batting order.

Tiwari also discussed Virat’s retirement from Test cricket, attributing it to his dissatisfaction with the team management’s attitude. According to Manoj Tiwari: “When a player, regardless of his status, feels that the team does not need him or that he is not respected, a person with self-respect and dignity cannot move forward.”

“This is why Virat Kohli has quietly withdrawn from Test cricket, not out of frustration, but out of self-respect,” he added.

So far, India are only looking for Virat’s successor on the Test side. The likes of Sai Sudharsen as well Karun Nair They tried to replace him in the Indian starting lineup, but failed miserably.

Rohit Sharma has scored as captain of the Indian white-ball team

During Virat Kohli’s captaincy with the Indian Test team, he captained them in 68 matches while winning 40 of those matches. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma pointed out that, as captain of the Indian team, he was invincible in ICC tournaments.

Rohit Sharma led India to the semi-finals of the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup and the finals of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup but lost both these matches. However, since then, Rohit Sharma has led India to two consecutive ICC titles, where they won the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup and the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.

Rohit Sharma has an amazing win percentage of 75, where he is often known as ‘The Killer’. Having led India in 56 ODIs as captain, he has achieved victories on 42 occasions.

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