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BCCI Mandates Vijay Hazare For Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli As Rohit’s Availability Is Disputed And Kohli Remains Unconfirmed

Selectors view the late‑December tournament between the South Africa and New Zealand ODIs as the window to gauge form for future ODI plans.

India's Rohit Sharma (R) celebrates with his teammate Virat Kohli
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Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma trains at MCA-BKC ground, in Mumbai, Saturday
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Overview

  • The board has told both senior batters they must play domestic one‑day cricket to stay in ODI contention, echoing Ajit Agarkar’s public stance on playing when free.
  • Early reports said Rohit informed the Mumbai Cricket Association he would play, but a senior MCA official told PTI there has been no communication from him.
  • Virat Kohli has not confirmed participation to the DDCA, leaving his availability for the Vijay Hazare Trophy unresolved.
  • The Vijay Hazare Trophy is scheduled for roughly December 24–January 18, sitting between India’s home ODI series against South Africa (Nov 30–Dec 6) and New Zealand (Jan 11–18).
  • Wire reports suggest the BCCI wants the pair to feature in three to four domestic one‑day games ahead of the New Zealand ODIs, though this has not been announced formally.