"What motivation will they have?" – Manoj Tiwary opens up on whether Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli should play domestic cricket [Exclusive]

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Published -, 22 IST | Updated -, 23 IST Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired from T20I cricket last year. During the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, they decided to step away from the longest format of the game. The two stalwarts of Indian cricket will only be playing in the ODI format. Both of them have been named in India's squad for the forthcoming three-match ODI series against Australia, starting. However, Rohit was sacked from the captaincy of the ODI team, being replaced by the 26-year-old Shubman Gill. Some fans and experts feel that Rohit and Kohli should be playing in domestic cricket to stay in touch, especially because they harbour hopes of representing the Men in Blue in the 2027 ODI World Cup. However, former India all-rounder Manoj Tiwary… (Updated 7 Oct 2025, 23:12 IST; source: link)

Key Points

• Published -, 22 IST | Updated -, 23 IST Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired from T20I cricket last year
• During the Indian Premier League ( IPL ) 2025, they decided to step away from the longest format of the game
• The two stalwarts of Indian cricket will only be playing in the ODI format