Star India batter Rohit Sharmahas reportedly confirmed his availability for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. The BCCI asked him and Virat Kohli to play in domestic cricket to prolong their careers
in the ODI format. Now, Rohit has confirmed with the Mumbai Cricket Association of his availability and is likely to be seen in action in a few matches of the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Mumbai will begin their Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 campaign with a match against Sikkim at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on December 24. Mumbai are scheduled to play all their league stage matches in Jaipur and Rohit is likely to be a part of all those seven matches.
Here’s the list of matches that Rohit Sharma will play in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26:
|
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
|
Sikkim |
December 24, 2025 |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
|
Uttarakhand |
December 25, 2025 |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
|
Chhattisgarh |
December 29, 2025 |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
|
Goa |
December 31, 2025 |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
|
Maharashtra |
January 3, 2026 |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
|
Himachal Pradesh |
January 6, 2026 |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
|
Punjab |
January 8, 2026 |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
Rohit Sharma confirms participation in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26, no clarity on Virat Kohli
After BCCI’s order to play domestic cricket, Rohit Sharma has confirmed his availability for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy and will be seen playing in the first seven matches in Jaipur. However, there is no confirmation regarding the availability of Virat Kohli but the decision is likely to come soon.
"The board and team management have conveyed to both of them that they will have to play domestic cricket if they want to play for India. As they both have retired from two formats, they have to play domestic cricket to be match-fit,” a BCCI official told The Indian Express.
