Why Rohit and Virat Taken Retirement from ODI? last series for Rohit and Virat no.18?

The news – Rohit and Virat  is going to play the last series for ODI, Is retirement is fixed after this series? So here the news has been the sensational in social media and a End of an ERA.

We are getting this information that this ODI series will be the last series for both Rohit and Virat. Few months before the heart broken statement of both the batters was retirement from the test cricket and then suddenly this news in same year and from the same batsman that they gonna play their last series for ODI.

Is the news true or not we will discuss further in this blog.

All Virat fans got the happiness of winning IPL trophy after 17 years and then suddenly the heart breaking news in the same year.

This question also arise that will the new batsman of India can dominate that much as they both dominated for India, This answered when we get to know who will play and how they are performing.

We will also discuss about the ODI career of Rohit and Virat.

Lets go through Virat first.

ODI career of Virat Kohli :-

• ODI Debut: 18 August, 2008

• Career Span: 2008 – Present (2025)

• Matches Played: 292 ODIs

• Innings Batted: 280+

• Runs Scored: 13,848

• Batting Average: 58.67

• Strike Rate: ~93

• 100s / 50s: 50 / 72

• Highest Score: 183 vs Pakistan (2012)

Key Achievements in ODIs

• Most ODI centuries (50), breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record in the 2023 World Cup semi-final vs New Zealand.

• Second-highest run-scorer in ODI history, behind Sachin Tendulkar.

• ICC ODI Player of the Year – Multiple times (2012, 2017, 2018).

• 2023 Cricket World Cup – Player of the Tournament; scored over 700 runs.

• Captaincy: Led India in 95 ODIs from 2013 to 2021.

  • Wins: 65+

  • Win %: ~70

Follow Virat on instagram – Virat.kohli

Now lets discuss the ODI career of Rohit Sharma

ODI career of Rohit Sharma:-

• ODI Debut: June 23, 2007 vs Ireland

• Career Span: 2007 – Present (2025)

• Matches Played: 262+

• Innings Batted: 250+

• Runs Scored: 11,400+

• Batting Average: ~49

• Strike Rate: ~90

• Centuries / Fifties: 31 / 55

• Highest Score: 264 vs Sri Lanka (2014) (World record)

Key Achievements in ODIs

• Only player with 3 double centuries in ODIs:

  • 209 vs Australia (2013)

  • 264 vs Sri Lanka (2014)

  • 208* vs Sri Lanka (2017)

• Most sixes in ODI history – over 320+

• 2023 World Cup: Scored 597 runs at a strike rate of 125; led India to the final.

• Captaincy: Took over as full-time ODI captain in 2022.

  • Led India to Asia Cup 2023 title

  • Led India to 2023 ODI World Cup final

Follow Rohit on instagram – Rohitsharma45

So this was the ODI career for both the batsman now we will also discuss about the notable or memorable innings by both the batsman.

Memorable and notable innings by Virat Kohli

1. 183 vs Pakistan – Asia Cup 2012

2. 100 vs Australia* – Jaipur 2013 (chased 360)

3. 122 vs England* – Pune 2017

4. 117 vs New Zealand – 2023 World Cup Semi-Final (record 50th century)

Memorable and notable innings by Rohit Sharma

• 264 vs Sri Lanka – Kolkata, 2014 (Highest individual ODI score)

• 140 vs Pakistan – World Cup 2019

• 122 vs South Africa – World Cup 2023

• 5 centuries in 2019 World Cup – Record for most in a single edition

Now we all know that all the cricket lovers wants these two players to play lets see as the news is correct or its just the rumours if it would be not correct then congratulations to all the fans all over the world you all will be able to watch your cricket heroes once more in the ground in ODI format.

Note: The rumours has been proved wrong and we got to know that the both batsman is not going to take any retirement from the ODI format as they have all ready announced the test retirement so they are not going to take any retirement from other formats.

Check the upcoming ODI match of INDIA – Asia Cup India Squad