The South African team is currently on a tour of India and after a resounding victory in the Test series, is posing a challenge to Team India in the ODIs. South Africa defeated Team India 2-0 in the Test series. After this, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returned to Team India for One Day International matches.
In the Ranchi ODI, both the batsmen created havoc and led Team India to a thrilling victory. In the 4 innings of the Test series, the Indian team was able to cross the 200 mark only once. Despite the unlimited overs, the Indian batsmen were seen struggling for runs. But as soon as limited overs cricket started and Rohit-Virat returned to the team, Team India piled up runs.
Rohit and Virat again set to play Test cricket?
In the Ranchi ODI, Virat Kohli scored 135 runs, while Rohit Sharma scored 57. Following this innings, a news story is rapidly going viral on social media, claiming that Gautam Gambhir wants Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to return to the Test team. It’s worth noting that both veterans retired from Test cricket during IPL 2025. The news circulating on social media is merely a rumor, as Gautam Gambhir has not officially made any such statement or posted anything about it.
Rohit Sharma made his Test debut in 2013. He struggled to cement his place in the team as a middle-order batsman. He was given the responsibility of opening the innings in 2019. After that, it felt as if a new player had been born in Test cricket. As soon as he switched positions, Rohit Sharma began disrupting bowlers’ line and length. In 2021 and 2023, he played a key role in helping India reach the WTC final. However, after that, Rohit Sharma began struggling for runs in Test cricket.
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Gautam Gambhir wants Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to withdraw their Test retirements and play Test cricket. pic.twitter.com/jyD2OLRxCy
— muffatball vikrant (@Vikrant_1589) December 1, 2025
He retired after the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2024-25. Rohit scored 4,301 runs in 116 innings of 67 Tests. Rohit Sharma has 12 centuries and 18 half-centuries to his name in Tests. Virat Kohli’s statistics are even better than Rohit Sharma.
Kohli made his Test debut in 2011 and played 123 matches till 2025. Kohli has 30 centuries and 31 half-centuries to his name in 210 innings. He has also scored 7 double centuries. Kohli scored 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85.
