When Is India’s Next ODI Series? How Many Matches Will Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Play In 2026

England registered a terrific come-from-behind victory in the three-match ODI series to clinch the rubber 2-1.

India’s sole victory on their UK tour, which included two T20Is against Ireland and five T20Is and three ODIs against England, came in the 1st ODI in Birmingham.

The hosts bounced back to thump the visitors in Cardiff and at Lord’s.

The third ODI was a high-scoring encounter where 387 played 360. Amid plenty of questions and doubts and worries, one concern was allayed by Rohit Sharma as the veteran opener plundered 138 runs off 110 balls at Lord’s soon after reports of a potential last ODI took social media by storm.

Rohit’s long-time teammate and arguably the greatest ODI batsman, Virat Kohli, who had missed the ODI series against Afghanistan last month, showed his class with two quick-scoring fifties, making scores of 65 (66) and 74 (60) in the last two ODIs, but both went in vain.

There was a huge clamor regarding Rohit’s potential future with the Indian team – he only plays the ODI format in international cricket and will be 40 years of age by the time the 2027 World Cup rolls on.

During the 2nd ODI against England, reports suggested that the BCCI selectors had informed Rohit Sharma that he wasn’t in their plans for the 2027 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia next October-November.

Fans and experts were led to believe these reports to be true, and they began debating Rohit’s position as well as writing obituaries on his India career.

However, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia shut down those reports, saying to PTI,

“I want to firmly assert that there has been no such discussion that Rohit will be playing his last match at Lord’s on Sunday.”

On the field, it was Rohit Sharma himself who answered all doubters and critics by hammering his 34th ODI century and lifting India up in a tall chase.

Meanwhile, following the Ro-Ko show in England, Indian fans might be wondering when the senior duo will be seen again in action in Indian colors again.

When Is India Next ODI Series? How Many Matches Will Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Play In 2026

India have three ODI series left in 2026. India’s next ODI series is against the West Indies at home, a three-match series beginning on September 27.

Then, India will fly to New Zealand for an all-format tour, which includes a five-match ODI series from November 4 to 15.

India’s last ODI series of 2026 will be in December at home against Sri Lanka, another three-ODI rubber from December 13. The Men in Blue will then host Zimbabwe in January for three more ODIs.

India ODI series schedule in 2026:

India vs West Indies ODI series:

India vs New Zealand ODI series:

India vs Sri Lanka ODI series:

When will India tour New Zealand?

India will tour New Zealand for a multi-format tour that will begin on October 22 with a five-match T20I series, followed by a five-ODI series from November 4. The tour will conclude with a two-match Test series from 19 November.

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