After thumping loss against Australia, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will likely return to action with this crucial series

Regarding the future of senior batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in Test cricket, India's head coach Gautam Gambhir remained reticent, saying that it is up to the players to make their own decisions. In an interview with the media following India's six-wicket defeat in the Sydney Test, which resulted in the loss of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Gambhir expressed his confidence that the two senior players would make choices that would benefit the Indian side.

Rohit, Kohli's next assignment

However, as for their near future, both stars are expected to return to action with the upcoming ODI series against England which will start on February 6 in Nagpur. India is all set to host the English side for five T20Is and three ODIs. The T20I leg of the series will start later this month, on January 22 with Suryakumar Yadav-led taking on the Three Lions in Chennai for the opening clash.

Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retired from the T20I format, they will only be taking part in the ODI leg. As this is the final 50-over assignment before the much-awaited Champions Trophy, both superstar players will be looking forward to getting a good run with the bat and entering the marquee event as one of the top contenders.

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India vs England Schedule - 5 T20Is, 3 ODIs

1st T20I: January 22 (Chennai)

2nd T20I: January 25 (Kolkata)

3rd T20I: January 28 (Rajkot)

4th T20I: January 31 (Pune)

5th T20I: February 2 (Mumbai)

1st ODI: February 6 (Nagpur)

2nd ODI: February 9 (Cuttack)

3rd ODI: February 12 (Ahmedabad)

England's T20I squad vs India

Jos Buttler (c/wk), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith (wk), Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt (wk), Mark Wood

England's ODI squad vs India

Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood

India are yet to announce their squad for the upcoming series but both Rohit and Virat will most likely be part of the series as it will be crucial for their preparations for the Champions Trophy 2025.