



With India's stronghold in Tests at home going away, a lot of fans have blamed head coach Gautam Gambhir for abandoning the two stalwarts too quickly.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced in no uncertain terms in the first ODI against South Africa that they are not giving in.
IND vs SA: Rohit Sharma already owns the record of having most sixes in T20Is (205 from 151 innings). He also has 88 sixes in Test cricket from 116 innings which takes his overall six tally to 642.
Fans left demoralised by the Test decline will hope that the two biggest names can still set the field afire at a venue that stores so many good memories for both.
Everyone's attention will be on how the Kohli and Rohit perform in Ranchi, Raipur, and Visakhapatnam against the Bavuma-led Proteas.
This version of Rohit is much closer to the player who once scored three ODI double-centuries, and there seems to be a desire to return to that particular vintage of one of India's greatest openers.
The legendary pair of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be taking part in the upcoming ODI series against South Africa.
The Black Caps defeated India 3-0 last year, their first home Test series loss in 12 years, despite the presence of the two mainstays and R Ashwin. India only won one game in Australia, losing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in almost ten years.
Rohit Sharma was prolific for India in T20Is, ending with 4231 runs at an average of 32.01 and a strike-rate of 140.89.
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.
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 4604 | 128 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3581 | 116 |
| 3 | England | 5013 | 109 |
| 4 | India | 4064 | 104 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 2839 | 98 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 2364 | 88 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 2050 | 82 |
| 8 | West Indies | 2270 | 69 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 1888 | 63 |
| 10 | Ireland | 185 | 23 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 208 | 12 |
| 12 | Afghanistan | 62 | 10 |