Overview
- Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired from Tests in May via social media posts, narrowing their focus to limited-overs cricket.
- India lifted the 2025 Champions Trophy with Rohit leading the side and Kohli finishing as India’s second-highest run-scorer after an unbeaten century against Pakistan.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru ended their IPL title drought under Rajat Patidar, with Kohli scoring 657 runs in 15 innings to anchor the campaign.
- Shubman Gill was appointed ODI captain ahead of the Australia tour, while the veterans stayed in the squad and produced key knocks, followed by Kohli’s back-to-back ODI hundreds against South Africa.
- Head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar have not publicly committed to the pair’s roles for the 2027 ODI World Cup, even after domestic turns that included a Rohit century for Mumbai and a composed 77 by Kohli for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.