India, Sept. 8 -- The Asia Cup starts tomorrow, but there's a reason why October 19 is already the most eagerly anticipated date. That's when Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are likely to return to Indian cricket after a six-month gap. Last representing India at the Champions Trophy 2025 in early March, Rohit and Kohli have since retired from Test cricket, marking a prolonged absence from Indian cricket. They were likely supposed to make a return last month, for the ODI series between India and Bangladesh; however, after its cancellation, Ro-Ko's return was pushed back to October when India tour Australia for a limited-overs tour featuring five T20Is and three ODIs.

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