Former Indian team captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have already announced retirement from Test and T20 cricket. Meanwhile, news is coming that both can play the last ODI series of career on the tour of Australia in October, now both can also say goodbye to ODI cricket. Former captain Sourav Ganguly’s statement has now come on this subject. He said that if both do well, they should continue to play in this format.
In fact, some media reports are claiming that after the tour of Australia in October, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli can also retire from Test and T20. In October, a three -match ODI series and five T20 matches will be played between India and Australia. According to reports, the Indian team management is not considering Rohit and Virat in the 2027 World Cup strategy. Both may have to play domestic cricket to stay in ODITIMs.
Sourav Ganguly said on the retirement of Rohit and Virat from the ODI that, I am not aware of it, I cannot comment on it. He said during the AWL Agri Business Limited event that, it is difficult to say. Whoever does well will play. If they do well, they should continue to play. Kohli’s ODI record is excellent, here that Rohit Sharma also. Both are amazing in limited overs cricket. India’s ODI tour of Australia will begin on October 19, whose matches will be played in Perth, Adelaide and Sydney. After this, three domestic ODIs will be played against South Africa in December. ODI series against New Zealand, Afghanistan, England, West Indies are to be played in the 2026 calendar.
At the same time, when asked about the upcoming T20 Asia Cup starting on December 9 in the UAE, Ganguly described the Indian team as a winner of victory. He said that it was very important for the team to comfort after five tough Test matches in England. Ganguly said that the players have got the necessary time to rest. He played five Tests after the IPL and now he will play the Asia Cup from 9 September. India is very strong. If the team is strong in Test cricket then the ODI is even stronger. I think India will be a contender for victory and it will be very difficult to defeat them on Dubai pitches.