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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are set to achieve yet another milestone together on Sunday at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground, London. They are set to become the first Indian pair to play 400 international matches together.
The duo will surpass the previous Indian record held by Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, who played 391 international matches together. This showcases their longevity and passion for the format and the game as well.
Virat and Rohit, over the years, have been the backbone of Indian Cricket across formats. Despite retiring from Test and T20Is, they continue to display their dominance in the ODI format. On their given days, they still are the match-winners for the Men in Blue side in the 50-over format.
When did Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma played their first ODI match?
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma first played international cricket together on August 18, 2008, in the first One-Day International against Sri Lanka at Dambulla. In this match, Kohli made his international debut, while Rohit was already playing his first ODIs for India. In that game, Kohli opened the innings and scored 12 runs, while Rohit batted in the middle order, scoring 19 runs.
Now, 18 years later, the iconic duo of Virat and Rohit, who have won several matches for India in ODI cricket, continue to play and will be entering a unique record that no Indian cricket pair has ever achieved. Playing 400 matches together is an amazing achievement for these two cricketers, and the duo have earned India numerous ICC trophies as well.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma duo records
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma achieved a milestone in the second ODI against England in Cardiff as they became the third duo to score more than 8,000 runs for India across all three formats. The two stitched a partnership of 60 runs to surpass the record of Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid. Kohli contributed 17 runs, and King Kohli contributed 36 runs in that partnership.
Kohli and Rohit have the record for the most runs partnership among active cricketers in ODI cricket. They have 5679* runs in this format, which is the highest among active cricketers in this format and the third highest overall, and the second highest among the Indian duo, with only Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly ahead of them.
Will Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma be seen together after the England series?
As per the reports, possibly Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be seen playing together for the final time on Sunday, as the former is likely to be dropped and forced to retire from ODI cricket citing his poor form in this series and with age catching up for the former India captain.
However, there have been different reports from different sources, as some say Rohit might not retire and Yashasvi Jaiswal will be given a chance to test his ability in the ODI format in the upcoming series against West Indies. India will look to win the third and final ODI match in order to win the series.
