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Cricket: BCCI official provides massive update on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's ODI future - Full story here

Amidst speculation about Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's ODI future, BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla clarified that both players remain available for the format. This statement follows their T20I retirement after the 2024 World Cup win and their departure from Test cricket.
Cricket: BCCI official provides massive update on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's ODI future - Full story here
Dubai: India's Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli during the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final cricket match between India and Australia, in Dubai, UAE. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) *** Local Caption ***
There is a lot of speculation going around about the future of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in one-day cricket.The duo, who had already announced their retirement from T20Is (after winning the World Cup in 2024) and from Test cricket before the ongoing England tour, have sparked debate over their ODI future.
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However, in his Test retirement note, Rohit had mentioned that he will continue to play in the ODIs. Virat too recently mentioned that he wants to play ODI cricket till the 2027 World Cup in South Africa.
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Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla, speaking to reporters in London, has maintained that the duo are available for ODIs.
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"I want to make it very clear once and for all," said Shukla.
"Hum sabko bhi Rohit aur Virat ki kami hoti hai (We also miss Rohit and Virat). Lekin Rohit aur Virat ne khud ye faisla liya hai (But Rohit and Virat have taken this decision on their own)."BCCI ki ye policy hai ki hum kabhi kisi player ko nahi kehte ki kab aur kis format se retirement lena chahiye (BCCI has a very strict policy that we don't tell any player when or from which format they should retire). Ye player ke upar hota hai, in dono ka khud ka faisla tha (It is up to the players, and the duo made their own decision to quit Test cricket).
"Humey unki kami hamesha khalegi, wo mahaan ballebaaz hai, aur humare liye achhi baat hai ki one-day ke liye wo sab uplabdh hai" (We will always miss them; they are great batters, and it's a good thing for us that they are available for one-day cricket).India's men's team is currently on a tour of England for the ongoing five-match Test series. As things stand, England lead the five-match series 2-1 with the fourth Test starting on July 23.
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