Vijay Hazare Trophy: When Virat-Rohit scored centuries, the fans got angry, scolded BCCI fiercely, due to this there was an uproar.

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Why were the fans angry at BCCI? (Photo- PTI)

Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli In Vijay Hazare Trophy: Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26, the biggest ODI tournament of Indian domestic cricket, started on 24 December. The biggest highlight of this season was the return of Team India’s two legendary batsmen Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to the tournament after a long time. Both the star players performed brilliantly in the first round for their respective state teams Mumbai and Delhi. Rohit played a quick inning of 155 runs against Sikkim, on the other hand, Virat gave the message of being in form by scoring a century against Andhra Pradesh. With these innings, his teams got a strong start, due to which they won easily.

Why were the fans angry at BCCI?

However, while the performance of the players on the field was a matter of joy for the fans, the system of BCCI also enraged them. There was neither live telecast nor online streaming of the matches between Rohit and Virat. In the first round of the tournament, only selected matches were broadcast, while matches involving star players were ignored. Apart from this, Virat’s match was played behind closed doors at the BCCI Center of Excellence, where the fans were not even allowed entry. Thousands of fans reached the stadium for Rohit’s match in Jaipur and their enthusiasm was palpable, but crores of fans sitting far away remained dependent only on score updates.

This arrangement sparked anger among fans on social media. Many people criticized BCCI for such negligence despite being the richest cricket board in the world. Fans say that when international stars are entering domestic cricket, it is the responsibility of the board to broadcast their matches. This was an opportunity to promote cricket and inspire young players, but limited coverage weakened it.

Why did Rohit-Virat enter the Vijay Hazare Trophy?

Rohit and Virat’s playing in this tournament is the result of BCCI’s decision, in which it has been made mandatory for the central contract players to play domestic matches. Both the players are focusing only on ODI format in international cricket, in such a situation, this tournament was a great opportunity for them for match practice. Rohit showed aggressive style while playing for Mumbai in Jaipur, while Virat struck a balance of restraint and aggression for Delhi in Bengaluru. These innings proved that age is just a number and both are still at the peak of batting.

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