'Only Elon Musk Can...': R. Ashwin on Why Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's VHT Games Were Not Televised

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli made a much-awaited comeback to Vijay Hazare Trophy and they performed really well. Both the Indian stalwarts smashed record-breaking centuries and helped their respective sides win the opening game. Despite all the fireworks that happened on-the-field, fans were deprived of all the action because the matches were not televised on TV or for streaming. 

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Former India cricketer R. Ashwin has given an explanation on why the matches were not broadcasted. 

‘Only Elon Musk can telecast’

“Fans are asking what the hell? Only Elon Musk can telecast these matches on X,” Ashwin said with a smile on his YouTube channel. 

“Everyone wants to follow Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, no doubt. They had a great series and will be facing New Zealand next. They both have turned up, and turned up how! One scores 150 and the other 130, both with incredible strike rates. When players like these come and play, the matches become more exciting. Everyone wants to see Rohit and Virat in action, sure. But we have to see how early they got the information that Rohit and Virat will play,” he said. 

“When the international calendar is given, the domestic calendar is given at the same time. Once it is set, the BCCI and broadcasters decide which venues are easy to cover and which matches can be televised," he added. 

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When Will RoKo Play Next? 

The two Indian cricket stalwarts would play their next VHT game on Friday - which is Boxing Day. While Kohli's Delhi take on Gujarat, Rohit's Mumbai lock horns with Uttarakhand.