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Won't be easy for Virat-Rohit to play only ODIs: Kumble

Hindustan Times Gurugram

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May 27, 2025

To many, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's decision to extend their ODI careers, the only format they will continue to play international cricket, is a curious one.

- Rasesh Mandani

MUMBAI:

Earlier this month, within days of each other, Kohli and Sharma ended their Test careers. Last year, both senior batters had retired from T20I cricket after helping India lift the 2024 World Cup.

"They are both great players. But it will not be easy to do what they need to do, which is to just play ODIs, which are five months down the line. No matter who you are and how well you have played in your careers," Anil Kumble, former India captain, said in a fireside chat to mark Australia's summer of 2024-25 on Monday.

Part of the reason experts are skeptical about sticking only to ODI cricket is how spaced out the bilateral ODI calendar is.

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