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When Will Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma Play Their Next Match In Vijay Hazare Trophy?

When Will Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma Play Their Next Match In Vijay Hazare Trophy?

When Will Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma Play Their Next Match In Vijay Hazare Trophy? Rohit and Kohli scored centuries for Mumbai and Delhi, respectively, in their first match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Batting superstar Virat Kohli played his first Vijay Hazare Trophy match for Delhi after more than 15 years on Wednesday (December 24) in Bengaluru against Andhra Pradesh and scored 131 runs from 101 balls (14 fours, 3 sixes) in the run chase of 299 to help the Rishabh Pant-led side secure a win by four wickets. His long-time India teammate and world No. 1 ODI batter Rohit Sharma also played a Vijay Hazare Trophy match on Wednesday for his domestic side, Mumbai. Like Kohli, Rohit also scored a century to help Shardul Thakur’s men chase down the target of 237 runs without much fuss. The 38-year-old right-handed batter slammed 155 runs from just 94 balls in Mumbai’s 8-wicket win and slammed 18 fours and 9 sixes. After making headlines in their first Vijay Hazare Trophy after so many years, Rohit and Kohli will play at least one more match for Mumbai and Delhi, respectively. Recommended Stories It has been reported that Rohit will play in Mumbai’s second Elite Group C match as well, which is scheduled against Uttarakhand on Friday (December 26) at Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Unlike Mumbai, Uttarakhand suffered a defeat by 95 runs in their Vijay Hazare Trophy opener on Wednesday. In the match played against Himachal Pradesh at KL Saini Ground in Jaipur, Uttarakhand batters could only manage to score 164 runs in their chase of 260. Former Mumbai Indians fast bowler Akash Madhwal, who also idolises Rohit, is part of Uttarakhand’s Vijay Hazare Trophy squad along with the likes of Jagadeesha Suchith, who has also played with Rohit for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL. On the other hand, there’s no official clarity on how many matches Kohli will play in the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He is in Bengaluru these days and is expected to play Delhi’s second Elite Group D match against Gujarat on Friday at BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE). Like Delhi, Gujarat also won their Vijay Hazare Trophy opener on Wednesday. They defeated Services by 8 wickets at KSCA Cricket (2) Ground in Alur. Bihar to face Manipur, Jharkhand vs Rajasthan Bihar opened their campaign in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Plate Group on Wednesday by securing a 397-run win over Arunachal Pradesh, and the Sakibul Gani-led side will now face Manipur in their second match on Friday. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi slammed 190 runs from just 84 balls in Bihar’s opening match of the tournament, and there will be high expectations of another big show from him. Apart from the 14-year-old, Bihar skipper Gani will also be a player to watch out for against Manipur after he slammed a century in 32 balls against Arunachal. Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) winners Jharkhand suffered a defeat despite posting a total of 412 runs on Wednesday, and in their second Elite Group...

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