Rohit Gurunath Sharma

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In his two games for Delhi, Virat scored 131 and 77, while Rohit had an outstanding start to the season with a huge 155 before getting a golden duck against Uttarakhand.

In the very first over after Uttarakhand decided to take the field, Bora, who is quite a mystery in the List A circuit, got the wicket of Rohit Sharma.

The former India captain was dismissed Devendra Singh Bora after Uttarakhand won the toss and opted to field.

The Kohli-Rohit episode has highlighted the need for nuance, a balance between maintaining standards and recognising the unique realities of elite players nearing the twilight of their careers.

Virat Kohli also reached the milestone of 16,000 List A runs during his knock on Wednesday.

As Christmas arrived early in Jaipur, Rohit's comeback to the tournament was enthusiastically greeted, and his time on the field was nothing short of a party.

Rohit Sharma, who only plays in the 50-over format, has expressed his desire to play in the 2027 World Cup and has been working hard to maintain his fitness.

The velvety tapestry of superstars also features Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Abhishek Sharma among others but none attracts as much attention as Kohli and Rohit.

Speaking to the youngsters, the former captain of India reminisced about India's historic victory at the Gabba Test in 2021 as well as the most memorable wins of his cricket career.

Rohit has stepped away from T20 Internationals and Test cricket and was removed from the ODI captaincy earlier this year.

While veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have already intimated their availability for the tournament, other senior stars like Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav have also been asked to play at least two games for their respective teams.

Over the course of his time with the national team, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma have developed a solid connection.

India’s Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill could be placed in the A-plus category.

Rohit Sharma, who blasted 75 off 73 balls and amassed 146 runs across the series, is eight rating points ahead of Virat Kohli, who currently has 773.

Shahid Afridi was also ecstatic about Rohit Sharma breaking his record for most sixes in ODI cricket.

The new season started with question marks over Rohit and Kohli’s international future. By dint of their performances, they are now owning their destiny again.

Since ODI is the least played format, Bangar knows that often it might take a couple of games to get into the groove but they have earned that time with their achievements for the national team.

Rohit Sharma will return to international cricket in January 2026, when India face New Zealand in a three-match ODI series. Before that, Rohit is expected to play for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Fans shared the clip widely, amused not only by Rohit’s humorous reaction but also by the sight of Virat Kohli taking a bite while Rohit chose to pass.