Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli Retire from T20 Internationals
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced their retirement from T20 International cricket after winning the T20 World Cup 2024 title. The sudden retirement of these two veterans will come as a shock to everyone. However, both players will continue to play Test and ODI cricket. So now the fans have a question, when will Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma return to the field after becoming world champions?
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Upcoming Tours Without Rohit and Virat
Immediately after the T20 World Cup 2024, Team India will tour Zimbabwe for a series of 5 T20 matches. The series will start on Saturday (July 6). Rohit and Virat have retired from T20 international cricket. In such a situation, both the players are not part of the series. Shubman Gill has been given the captaincy of the Indian team for this series against Zimbabwe.
After this, Team India will tour Sri Lanka for the white ball series. There will be 3 ODIs and a T20I series between India and Sri Lanka. The tour will begin with the T20 series, the first match of which will be played on July 27. The last match of the T20 series will be played on July 30.
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After that, the ODI series between India and Sri Lanka will start next month i.e. from August 2. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli can return to the field through this ODI series. However, there is no official information about Rohit and Virat’s comeback yet. Now it will be interesting to see when Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli take to the field wearing the jersey of Team India again.
Key Dates:
- Zimbabwe T20 Series: Starts July 6
- Sri Lanka T20 Series: July 27 – July 30
- Sri Lanka ODI Series: Starts August 2
Stellar World Cup Performances
It is special that Rohit Sharma has shown good form throughout the World Cup. He was the highest run-scorer in the tournament. Rohit scored 257 runs in 8 innings of 8 matches at an average of 36.71 and a strike rate of 156.71. He scored 3 half-centuries in this. On the other hand, Virat Kohli looked like a flop throughout the tournament but in the final match, he scored 76 off 59 balls with the help of 6 fours and 2 sixes.
Key Stats:
- Rohit Sharma: 257 runs in 8 matches, an average of 36.71, a strike rate of 156.71, three half-centuries.
- Virat Kohli: Crucial 76 runs in the final match.
Fans eagerly await the return of these cricketing legends to the field in the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka, marking the next chapter in their illustrious careers.
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