Saralnamamarks the start of the Vijay Hazare Trophy where Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will play at least three matches. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar made domestic cricket participation mandatory for national selection. Kohli and Rohit agreed to these conditions. They will represent Delhi and Mumbai respectively. The tournament falls in a five-week gap between South Africa and New Zealand ODI series. Kohli last played the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2010, while Rohit played in 2018. Both will play Australia ODIs in October before joining their state teams. Agarkar's panel faced criticism for replacing Rohit with Shubman Gill as ODI captain. (Updated 10 Oct 2025, 15:10 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- marks the start of the Vijay Hazare Trophy where Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will play at least three matches
- Chief selector Ajit Agarkar made domestic cricket participation mandatory for national selection
- Kohli and Rohit agreed to these conditions