Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli created history on Sunday. They have become the first Indian pair to play 400 international matches together. This historic achievement was achieved during the third ODI against England at Lord’s. BCCI congratulated the pair.
London [यूके]July 19 (ANI): India batsmen Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli on Sunday added another notable milestone to their illustrious careers, as they became the first Indian pair to play 400 international matches together.
This historic feat was achieved when both the legendary batsmen took the field for the third and final ODI against England at the prestigious Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday.
“Another huge achievement for an iconic pair. #TeamIndia greats Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have become the first Indian pair to play 400 international matches together,” BCCI wrote in a post on Twitter.
Another massive feat for an @ImRo45 | @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/5k39JCxb4S — BCCI (@BCCI) July 19, 2026
Jodi’s amazing career statistics
The legendary duo has retired from T20I and Test cricket; The ODI format is his last frontier in international cricket. Kohli has scored 28,285 international runs in 562 matches across all formats, making him among the top three highest run-scorers in cricket history.
Meanwhile, Sharma has scored 20,289 international runs in 514 matches, further underlining the extraordinary contribution of the pair to Indian cricket. The legendary pair have together scored 48,574 international runs and 135 centuries, and have been instrumental in India’s success across formats for over a decade.
toss and match status
Talking about the match, England captain Harry Brook won the toss and decided to bat first in the series-deciding ODI at Lord’s. Before this important match, India suffered a big blow as fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out due to a knee injury.
Playing XI of both the teams
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna.
England: Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethel, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Will Jacques, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tong. (ANI)
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