India, Dec. 8 -- The rumour mills can be put to rest. It is now common knowledge that both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be playing a few matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 edition. Both senior players have been in good form over the last two months, with Rohit winning the Player of the Series award against Australia and Kohli taking home the same accolade for his performance against South Africa. For the last few months, there has been intense scrutiny over the duo's future and whether they can make the African safari for the 2027 ODI World Cup.

Before the series against Australia, several reports claimed that the duo would be asked to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy if they harbour dreams of playing the World Cup. Following...