Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's Epic Return to Vijay Hazare Trophy 2026
The Vijay Hazare Trophy 2026 is about to get a massive star boost with the comeback of two legends, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. After years away from domestic List A cricket, these stars are finally up for their state teams, Mumbai and Delhi respectively.
The tournament starts December 24, 2025, and everyone's losing their minds over this. With the 2027 ODI World Cup in sight and a New Zealand series in January, this is perfect timing for them to get back in groove.
Fans are buzzing, social media is flooded with excitement, and this could be the perfect prep for the 2027 ODI World Cup defense. With both players now focusing primarily on ODIs (having retired from T20Is), this tournament is their playground to dominate.
Rohit's Big Mumbai Return
The former India skipper Rohit Sharma is all set for Mumbai's first two games in Jaipur, under captain Shardul Thakur. Yashasvi Jaiswal is currently recovering from gastroenteritis illness.
Rohit's VHT stats looks very Impressive with 17 innings, 581 runs at an average of 38.7, including one century and three fifties. He's already hitting the nets in Mumbai.
Here's when he's playing
December 24, 2025 Mumbai vs Sikkim
December 26, 2025 Mumbai vs Uttarakhand
Mumbai fans, this is your Christmas gift early!
Virat Kohli Is Ready To Rule Again
Over in Bengaluru (games at Chinnaswamy Stadium), Virat Kohli joins a stacked Delhi side led by Rishabh Pant, with Ayush Badoni as vice-captain. They've got Ishant Sharma, Navdeep Saini, and more pacers ready to fire.
Virat's VHT record is insane as around 819 runs in 14 games, average over 68, with four centuries. He's been sweating it out in nets, looking fierce. Expect those trademark cover drives and aggressive vibes. Delhi supporters, stadium might be packed just for him.
Virat's joining Delhi for their openers
December 24, 2025 Delhi vs Andhra
December 26, 2025 Delhi vs Gujarat
Of course, they're probably only playing these early matches because of the India commitments later no deep knockout runs expected. But even that short stint could boost their teams big time and give young players some serious mentorship.
The whole tournament runs till mid-January, 38 teams battling it out in the good old 50 over format. Fingers crossed for some live coverage, especially now with these stars involved – JioCinema or Star, make it happen!
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