Overview

• RevSportz and other outlets report that chief selector Ajit Agarkar contacted Virat Kohli about his one-day plans but received limited clarity.
• Neither Kohli nor Rohit Sharma was named in the India A 50-over squad to face Australia A in Kanpur from September 30, with selectors favoring younger players.
• Team management had wanted both seniors to use the India A games as preparation for October’s ODI series in Australia, yet Kohli has not played since the IPL final in early June after his last India appearance in March.
• Rohit completed fitness tests and trained at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, while Kohli did his mandatory tests in London and has been publicly sighted there.
• There has been no formal statement from Kohli on ODIs or the 2027 World Cup, as public speculation grows and Ishant Sharma argues that Indian cricket can move on without the veterans.