If Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah all entered the auction simultaneously, who would receive the highest bid?
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli last played in the ODI series against Australia last month where they joined hands for a winning partnership in the last match of the series.
Despite India's defeat, Rohit Sharma was named Player of the Series after scoring 8, 73, and 121*. Virat Kohli, on the other hand, was dismissed for consecutive ducks, but he played a decisive undefeated 74 in Sydney.
The Mumbai Indians (MI) retained their former skipper for Rs 16.30 crore despite rumors that they will split ways with him before the 2025 Indian Premier League.
Dhumal also praised Rohit's batting mastery in the just finished three-match ODI series against Australia, when he was named Player of the Series, and expressed optimism that both Rohit and Kohli are far from done in the 50-over format.
Among Rohit, Kohli, Jos Butler, and Paul Sterling, Babar has the lowest strike rate (128.77) and has hit the fewest sixes (73).
Considering the strong friendship of Rohit Sharma, Abhishek Nayar and also the fact that KKR recently posted on social media, supporters immediately started imagining that the batter would join KKR.
Dravid, looking back at his tenure as head coach, said that he and Rohit had talked about playing a more daring game right from the start, knowing that the format was changing fast.
This also marks the first time the former India captain attained the top ranked position in his illustrious ODI career.
During the third ODI in Sydney, Rohit Sharma scored his 50th international century and finished as the leading run-getter in the just-concluded series against Australia.
Gambhir praised Rohit and Kohli for their mature handling of the chase in a dressing room video that the BCCI posted on social media.
Gavaskar's perspective also represents a dramatic change from the conflicting opinions of the previous few weeks, when a number of people questioned if the veterans should be handled cautiously until the big tournament.
One of the Australian commentators was spotted in tears while watching a colleague honor Kohli and Rohit in a video that went viral on social media on Sunday.
The post was after Rohit scored a stunning 121 not out in the third and final ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Saturday.
The two knocks in Australia were not just a reflection of his class but also the hard work Rohit Sharma put in before the series.
The three ODI series is set to be followed by a five-match T20I series between India and Australia.
Kohli and Rohit finished the ODI series on a high with unbeaten 74 and 121 respectively in the team's emphatic nine-wicket victory in dead rubber against Australia.
We look at the takeaways for India’s dynamic duo - Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who now head home.
Thanks to their unbeaten knocks, India chased down the 237-run target with in 38.3 overs to avoid a series whitewash and end the series at 1-2, in favour of the hosts.
India vs Australia Live Streaming: Virat Kohli was again dismissed for a duck, it was the first time in his career that he had been dismissed for a duck in back-to-back two games.
The video is reportedly after the second ODI between India and Australia at Adelaide.
In the incident that took place after the 33rd over, Rohit approached Sundar and offered him a dose of feisty on-field advice after noticing that the spinner was mishandling his bowling strategy to left-handed batsman Cooper Connolly.
Good news for Rohit Sharma fans was that the former skipper found his grove in the first innings with a gritty 73 off 93 balls. His knock helped India reach 264 for 9.
Rohit Sharma (79) and Shreyas Iyer (61) stitched a rescue act to save India, who piled 264/9 after being asked to bat first.
Most Australian bowlers got the Rohit treatment before Starc returned to nip thoughts of a century in the bud.