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Rohit and Kohli will next play for India in July 2026 when the Men in Blue will travel to England for a three-match ODI series starting July 14 in Birmingham.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will next play for India in July 2026. (Picture Credit: PTI)
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma played all three ODIs for India within the three-match series against Recent Zealand, which ended with the Men in Blue’s defeat with a scoreline of 1-2 on Sunday, January 18. World No. 1 ODI batter Kohli scored 93 runs from 91 balls within the series opener played at Vadodara’s BCA Stadium on January 11 before getting out for 23 runs from 29 balls within the second match played at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on January 14. Within the third and final ODI of the bilateral series at Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday (January 18), Kohli played a knock of 124 runs from 108 balls but did not help the hosts chase down the goal of 338 runs and avoid their first-ever ODI series defeat at home against the Kiwis.
While Kohli amassed a complete of 240 runs in India’s first ODI series of calendar 12 months 2026, Rohit could only register scores of 26, 24 and 11 in three ODIs.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma vs Recent Zealand in ODI series 2026
| MATCH | DATE | VENUE | ROHIT’s SCORE | KOHLI’s SCORE |
| 1st ODI | January 11 | Vadodara | 26 | 93 |
| 2nd ODI | January 14 | Rajkot | 24 | 23 |
| third ODI | January 18 | Indore | 11 | 124 |
The duo is not going to play any international cricket matches for India for the subsequent 4 months, as they are usually not energetic in T20Is anymore, whereas in April and May, because of the Indian Premier League (IPL), India won’t play international matches.
Kohli and Rohit will play for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI), respectively, within the IPL 2026, but their next appearance for India shall be in July 2026, in the event that they still remain energetic in ODIs by then.
The Indian men’s cricket team will travel to England in July for a five-match T20I and three-match ODI series. The three one-day matches are scheduled in Birmingham on July 14, Cardiff on July 16 and at Lord’s on July 19.
India-England ODI series schedule
| DATE | DAY | MATCH | VENUE | START TIME (IST) |
| July 14 | Tuesday | 1st ODI | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 05:30 PM |
| July 16 | Thursday | 2nd ODI | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | 05:30 PM |
| July 19 | Sunday | third ODI | Lord’s, London | 03:30 PM |
Rohit and Kohli last played an ODI series for India in July 2022 and managed to win two out of three matches.
In keeping with ICC’s FTP, India are also scheduled to play one Test and three ODIs against Afghanistan in June 2026, but there isn’t a official confirmation about that series.
After the away ODI series in England, Men in Blue will play three ODIs against the West Indies in India and three against Recent Zealand in Recent Zealand. As per FTP, India will even play three one-day matches against Sri Lanka at home in December 2026.
January 18, 2026, 23:53 IST
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