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They equalled the Indian record for the most games played by a pair, reaching the numbers recorded by Tendulkar-Dravid, who competed in 391 contests between 1996 and 2012.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the two former captains, have equalled a mega record held by legends Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid during the third and final ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on October 25.
Kohli, who is playing his 305th one-day international, and Rohit, participating in his 276th ODI, have been a part of 391 matches together across formats. They equalled the Indian record for the most games played by a pair, reaching the numbers recorded by Tendulkar-Dravid, who competed in 391 contests between 1996 and 2012.
While Rohit played his first game for India in 2007, Virat made his ODI debut in 2008. The two great batters were with the team in all the formats together until 2024. Kohli and Sharma announced their retirement from T20Is after the 2024 World Cup, while the two bid adieu to Test cricket before the tour of England.
Most International Matches Together For India
Virat Kohli / Rohit Sharma – 391 Matches
Sachin Tendulkar / Rahul Dravid – 391 Matches
Rahul Dravid / Sourav Ganguly – 369 Matches
Sachin Tendulkar / Anil Kumble – 367 Matches
Sachin Tendulkar / Sourav Ganguly – 341 Matches
Virat Kohli / Ravindra Jadeja – 309 Matches
Sachin made his debut for India in 1989, while Dravid started playing for the country in 1996.
Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma’s Matches Together
Tests: 60 matches
ODIs: 225 matches
T20Is: 106 matches
Sachin Tendulkar- Rahul Dravid’s Matches Together
Tests: 146 matches
ODIs: 245 matches
Overall, Mahela Jayawardena and Kumar Sangakkara head the list with 550 matches together.