Cricket fans all over India have been buzzing about Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma coming back to play domestic cricket. It’s not every day you see these two legends take the field in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. But here’s the kicker—fans can’t catch any of the action live on TV or streaming. No live broadcasts, no easy way to watch their favorite stars in action. It’s a real letdown.
Limited Broadcast Infrastructure
The real problem here is BCCI’s limited broadcast setup. They’ve only arranged live coverage at two venues: the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. If a match isn’t happening at one of these grounds, it’s just not on TV.
So, Kohli turns out for Delhi at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Rohit plays for Mumbai at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. But neither of those stadiums has the cameras rolling. That’s why fans miss seeing these big names in action.
Too Many Matches at Once
The Vijay Hazare Trophy pulls in 38 teams, all going head-to-head. On any given day, you’ve got 19 matches happening at once, spread across different cities. For broadcasters, it’s chaos—there’s just no way the BCCI can cover every game with what they have now.
Security Concerns Shift Venues
Kohli’s matches were supposed to happen at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. But then the Karnataka government stepped in, saying there were security issues. So, the games shifted to the BCCI CoE, which is basically off-limits to fans. No one gets to watch these matches in person.
What Fans Can Watch
JioHotstar and Star Sports Network are only showing two matches live: Pondicherry vs Tamil Nadu and Hyderabad vs Uttar Pradesh. If you’re hoping to see Kohli or Rohit, you’re out of luck—they’re not playing in either game. Honestly, it just shows how far domestic cricket still has to go to meet what fans really want.
