Overview

• Kohli and Rohit Sharma were not named in the India A one-day squad to face Australia A from September 30 in Kanpur, despite reports the team management wanted them to get game time.
• Multiple outlets citing RevSportz say selectors are increasingly pessimistic about Kohli’s immediate ODI availability, leaving his involvement in the October Australia ODIs uncertain.
• Both players reportedly cleared mandatory fitness tests, with Rohit training at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and Kohli completing testing in London.
• Rohit has showcased readiness through visible training work, including reports of significant recent weight loss, while Kohli has maintained a low public training profile.
• Kohli has not played international cricket since March and has not featured in competitive cricket since the IPL final in early June, prompting broader transition talk and questions over his path to the 2027 World Cup.