Shubman Gill’s Indian team is currently facing Mitchell Marsh’s Australia in the third and final ODI on Saturday, October 25, at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. During the match, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma equaled the 13-year-old super-record held by legends Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid.
Before the Australia series, Rohit and Virat last played in Champions Trophy 2025. Their return to international cricket caught the attention of the cricket community. Rohit scored an impressive half-century in the second ODI, while Kohli recorded back-to-back ducks in Perth and Adelaide.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma achieve equal record with Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma equaled India’s record long held by Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid. The two senior batsmen have now played together in 391 international matches across different formats. Tendulkar and Dravid also played an equal number of matches together between 1996 and 2012.
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Kohli and Rohit currently jointly hold the record for the most appearances by an Indian pair. However, they still fall short of the all-time leading former Sri Lankan cricketers Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, who played 550 matches together for Sri Lanka.
| rank | indian pair | Games played together | situation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma | 391* | active |
| 2 | Sachin Tendulkar-Rahul Dravid | 391 | retired |
| 3 | Sourav Ganguly-Rahul Dravid | 369 | retired |
| 4 | Sachin Tendulkar – Anil Kumble | 367 | retired |
| 5 | Sachin Tendulkar-Sourav Ganguly | 341 | retired |
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s performance for India in international cricket
Rohit Sharma made his debut for India in 2007 and Virat Kohli played his first international match a year later in 2008. Most notably, Rohit played in Kohli’s first ODI match. Over the years, the pair became pillars of Indian cricket and represented India in all three formats till 2024.
They have played 60 Tests, 225 ODIs and 106 T20Is together. Both legends retired from T20 internationals after leading India to victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup and took a break from Test cricket ahead of the 2025 Anderson Tendulkar Trophy against England.
The milestone, which equals Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid’s records, was achieved between Kohli’s 305th ODI and Rohit’s 276th ODI. They have shown longevity in Indian cricket for almost two decades.
The legendary partnership of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid from 1996 to 2012.
The partnership between Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid began in 1996, when Dravid made his debut for India and joined Tendulkar, who had already made his mark in the national team. They played together until Dravid retired after the 2011-12 BGT Trophy and Tendulkar played his last match in November 2013.
Their partnership marked one of the golden eras of Indian cricket. The two played most of their careers in Tests and ODIs. Notably, both the legends played just one T20I, Tendulkar in 2006 and Dravid in 2011. Overall, they played 146 Tests and 245 ODIs together for India.
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