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Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli play milestone match at Lord's: Pairs who have played most international matches together listed originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have become the first Indian pair to play 400 matches together.
- They broke the record held by Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, who scored 391 runs.
- Sangakkara and Jayawardene lead the all-time list with 550 appearances as a pair.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli play milestone match at Lord's
Lord's has provided the stage for a remarkable piece of Indian cricket history. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli walked out together for the third and deciding ODI against England on Sunday and, in doing so, reached a landmark no Indian pair had managed before. The occasion carries a bittersweet edge.
Reports have suggested the selectors have moved on from Rohit ahead of the 2027 World Cup, meaning this famous milestone may have arrived on the very day one half of the partnership plays his final match.
For 18 years, these two have been the constants in India's batting. Their careers have run almost in parallel since the late 2000s, and Sunday marked another chapter in one of the most enduring double acts the game has seen.
Another massive feat for an #TeamIndia greats Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli become the first Indian pair to playinternational matches together
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The 400th match and where it all began
Rohit and Kohli became the first Indian pair to feature in 400 international matches together when they took the field at Lord's. They had already held the national record, having passed the 391 matches shared by Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid.
Their journeys began within a year of one another, with Rohit making his international debut in 2007 and Kohli following in 2008. Since then, the pair have been the bedrock of India's batting across all three formats for the best part of two decades.
The trophies tell their own story. The duo was central to India's T20 World Cup triumph in 2024 and their Champions Trophy success, with Kohli and Rohit sitting as India's second and third highest ODI run-scorers on 14,867 and 11,757, respectively.
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Pairs with the most international matches together
Sri Lanka dominates the all-time list, with Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene holding a record that looks unlikely to be touched. Rohit and Kohli now sit sixth, having overtaken the great Tendulkar and Dravid partnership.
| Pair | Matches |
|---|---|
| Kumar Sangakkara / Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 550 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan / Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 426 |
| Kumar Sangakkara / Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) | 418 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya / Muttiah Muralitharan (SL) | 408 |
| Jacques Kallis / Mark Boucher (SA) | 407 |
| Rohit Sharma / Virat Kohli (IND) | 400* |
| Sachin Tendulkar / Rahul Dravid (IND) | 391 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya / Chaminda Vaas (SL) | 391 |
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What's next for Rohit and Virat?
The timing of this milestone is impossible to separate from the speculation surrounding it. The Indian Express has reported that selectors have decided to move on from Rohit, leaving the 39-year-old to weigh up his future with the World Cup 18 months away.
Kohli's position appears more secure, with Shubman Gill confirming this month that there is no doubt about his place in the 2027 plans. Yet Ravichandran Ashwin has warned that the treatment of Rohit means Kohli must now stay at the top of his game. That is the uncomfortable truth behind the celebration.
A partnership that has defined Indian cricket for 18 years is being unpicked one player at a time, and 400 matches together may well prove to be where the story ends rather than another staging post.
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