Australia, Virat Kohli and ODI
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Batting great Sunil Gavaskar praised Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for their stellar batting in Sydney ODI, saying the duo demonstrated that class is permanent, while form is temporary.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were at their fluent best against Australia in Sydney on Saturday, stitching together an unbroken 168-run partnership for the second wicket to help Shubman Gill collect his first win as India ODI captain.
After a challenging run in the ongoing ODI series, Virat Kohli finally broke his streak of two consecutive ducks, scoring a single off the first ball he faced in the third ODI against Australia. This marked his first international runs in seven months and ended an unusual rough patch in his 15-year international career.
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Will Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma be asked to play Vijay Hazare? Shubman Gill explains
India ODI captain Shubman Gill has opened up on the possibility of the Indian team management asking Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to feature in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The duo recently shared an unbeaten 168-run partnership to guide India to a comfortable nine-wicket victory over Australia.
Virat Kohli not only broke yet another record belonging to the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, he also went past Kumar Sangakkara’s tally of runs to become the second-highest run scorer in the ODI format.
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan recently came forward and talked about ace batter Virat Kohli's recent struggles with form after he was dismissed on consecutive ducks in the ongoing ODI series against Australia.
Is Virat Kohli under pressure? Is in-form Yashasvi Jaiswal on the bench playing on the former India captain's mind?
Virat Kohli’s gesture towards the fans after a historic second consecutive duck at Adelaide on Thursday has reignited fresh retirement rumours.