NEW DELHI: Star Indian batsman Virat Kohli arrived in Delhi on Tuesday morning and is set to join the team ahead of India’s tour of Australia, departing on Wednesday. Sports Yaari captured exclusive footage of Kohli’s arrival in the capital.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will make their international return, having last represented India in the Champions Trophy final in March earlier this year.

Currently, ODI cricket is the only international format the duo plays and it remains to be seen whether they fit into India’s long-term plans, with the 50-over World Cup still two years away.

By then, Rohit will be 40, while Kohli will be 38. Rohit was recently replaced by Shubman Gill as India’s ODI captain.

Rohit and Kohli are expected to feature in at least three if not four Vijay Hazare Trophy games before the New Zealand ODI series in January, provided they are still aiming to play the 2027 World Cup.

Between the conclusion of South Africa ODIs and start of New Zealand leg, there will be at least six rounds of Vijay Hazare Trophy games for Delhi and Mumbai and the national selectors would expect that the aging duo play in the 50-over event.

With chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar making it clear that every centrally contracted player, who is fit and available, is expected to play domestic cricket.