When will Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma take the field next time? Note the schedule of India's next ODI series

Virat Kohli Rohit Sharma Next Match: Fans always wait to see Indian cricket team's star batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in action on the cricket field. Both these legendary players have retired from T-20 and Test formats and are active in ODI cricket only. As a result, now both of them are seen in blue jersey only in ODI format. So let us tell you in this article when and against whom Team India will be seen playing the ODI series next time, in which Virat and Rohit will be seen in action next time.

Team India will go on New Zealand tour

The next assignment of the Indian cricket team is New Zealand tour. Team India will leave for New Zealand this month and is going there for a long tour of 45 days. The Indian team is going to play a 5-match T-20, 5-match ODI and 2-match Test series with the Kiwi team. Where, T-20 series will be played from 22nd October, ODI from 4th November and then Test series will be played from 19th November.

When will Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli be seen in action?

Team India is going to play the next T20 series on New Zealand tour. In such a situation, the Indian team will next be seen playing in the ODI series against New Zealand, which will start from 4th November and its last match will be played on 15th November. Team India has not been announced yet for this series, but it would not be wrong to say that the pair of Virat and Rohit is certain to play in it. Let us tell you, Ro-Ko plays only in ODI format and his target is ODI World Cup 2027. In such a situation, he wants to keep himself informed by spending maximum time on the field.

A quick math test before the King starts racking up the runs!👑

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How was the performance in the last series?

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were last seen playing in the 3-match home ODI series played with West Indies. Where, Rohit scored 239 runs in 3 innings of 3 matches at an average of 75, which included a century. So, Virat Kohli scored 168 runs in 3 innings of 3 matches at an average of 84, in which he also scored a century.

Kiwi team has been announced for the ODI series with India

THE KIWIS BRING BACK THE BIG NAMES 🌟

New Zealand announce split squads for the ODI series, with Rachin Ravindra returning from injury alongside the recalled Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson and Tim Seifert.

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New Zealand's squad for the first three ODIs: Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Will Young.

New Zealand's squad for the fourth and fifth ODI matches: Mitchell Santner (captain), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Christian Clarke, Jaco Duffy, Matt Fisher, Mitch Hay (wk), Tim Seifert (wk), Nick Kelly, Blair Tickner, Will Young.

See here the complete schedule of 5 match ODI series

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