Ravi Shastri said that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were not asked to retire from Test cricket, and they went out on their own terms, and a similar kind of thing can be expected in ODI cricket.
They last played for India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which was played across the UAE and Pakistan, in the months of February and March. Kohli looked in incredible touch with the bat throughout the competition, while Rohit Sharma played a match-winning knock in the final to help India lift yet another ICC trophy.
Their retirements ruled them out of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, and they didn't feature in the Asia Cup 2025 because it was played in T20I format, which they quit last year.
Rohit Sharma has slammed 1328 runs at an average of 53.12 in 30 innings in Australia, and overall, he has scored 2407 runs at an average of 57.30 in 46 ODIs against them. Talking about Kohli, he averages 51.03 in ODIs and has slammed 1327 runs in 29 matches in Australia, and overall in 50 games, he has scored 2451 ODI runs at an average of 54.46 against them.
It depends how hungry you are - Ravi Shastri
“(Virat Kohli is) a master chaser, and Rohit is explosive at the top. They feel they've got enough cricket in them,” Shastri said on Fox Sports.
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They were not asked to retire - Ravi Shastri
“I would say take it one series at a time. It's still a long way to go. Virat retired from Test Cricket, as did Rohit. They were not asked to retire. They went on their own. I would think it's similar. If they're not enjoying it, if the form is not good, you never know. They might pull the plug themselves.
“If they’re not enjoying it, if the form is not good, they might pull the plug themselves,” Shastri noted.
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