RO-KO Exit Vijay Hazare Trophy; Kohli Plays Extra Match for Delhi

• Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (RO-KO) are withdrawing from the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
• Their withdrawal is primarily to prepare for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand, starting January 11.
• BCCI rules mandate centrally contracted players to play 2 Vijay Hazare matches, which both players have completed.
• Virat Kohli will play an additional match for Delhi against Railways on January 6 as practice for the ODI series.
• Kohli is in excellent form, scoring 131 and 77 in his two matches, and became the fastest to 16,000 List A runs.

Why It Matters: RO-KO exit Vijay Hazare Trophy for NZ ODI prep; Kohli plays extra match for Delhi.