Good news for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s fans: Both superstars set to be back in action for Australia ODIs

The selectors are likely to sit down on Saturday, the third day of the ongoing first Test against the West Indies in Ahmedabad, to pick the squads. But there is no clarity yet on the squad announcement. Both Rohit and Kohli have been working hard after a seven-month lay off from international cricket since the Champions Trophy triumph in March.

While Kohli scored a hundred against Pakistan and also top-scored in the semi-final against Australia, Rohit shrugged off his poor form with a match-winning knock against New Zealand in the final. There is also no reason to remove Rohit Sharma from the leadership role as he has hardly had a failure in this format unless he himself wants to concentrate on his batting.

Both have retired from Tests and T20Is and are now only single format players leading to conjectures about their longevity going into the 50-over World Cup scheduled in South Africa in 2027. But as per BCCI sources, since there are only nine ODIs this season — three away games against Australia and six home games at the end of the year — a concrete decision might not be taken in haste.