In the upcoming three match ODI series against Australia both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been rested for the first two ODI matches (which is set to happen on 22nd and 24th Sep 2023) due to the workload management. The Men in Blue will be playing under the leadership of KL Rahul and the inclusion of Ravichandran Ashwin has been the talking point among all cricket fans around the world.
An Indian team without either Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli hasn't been a common site for the fans, hence in this article, we will see how many ODI games both Sharma and Kohli missed out on after the conclusion of the 2019 ODI World Cup.
List of ODI matches missed out by Rohit Sharma post 2019 ODI World Cup:
3 Match Series vs New Zealand, 2020 (Away) - Injured
3 Match Series vs Australia, 2020 (Away) - Injured
3 Match Series vs Sri Lanka, 2021 ( Away) - Rested
3 Match Series vs South Africa, 2022 (Away) - Injured
3 Match Series vs West Indies, 2022 (Away) - Rested
3 Match Series vs Zimbabwe, 2022 (Away) - Rested
3 Match Series vs South Africa, 2022 (Home) - Rested
3 Match Series vs New Zealand, 2022 (Away) - Rested
1 Match vs Bangladesh, 2022 (Away) - Injured
1 Match vs Australia, 2023 (Home) - Missed due to family commitment
2 Matches vs West Indies, 2023 (Away) - Rested
2 Matches vs Australia, 2023 (Home) - Rested
In total, Rohit Sharma has missed out on playing 30 ODI games for India post-2019 ODI World Cup.
List of ODI matches missed out by Virat Kohli post 2019 ODI World Cup:
3 Match Series vs Sri Lanka, 2021 (Away) - Rested
1 Match vs England, 2022 (Away) - As a precaution to not get injured
3 Match Series vs West Indies, 2022 (Away) - Rested
3 Match Series vs Zimbabwe, 2022 (Away) - Rested
3 Match Series vs South Africa, 2022 (Home) - Rested
3 Match Series vs New Zealand, 2022 (Away) - Rested
2 Matches vs West Indies, 2023 (Away) - Rested
1 Match vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2023 - Rested
2 Matches vs Australia, 2023 (Home) - Rested
In total, Virat Kohli has missed out on playing 21 ODI games for India post-2019 ODI World Cup.
