India great Virat Kohli continued his push to regain his place as the best ODI batter while moving up to the second spot in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday.

Legendary India spinner Harbhajan Singh has made his stance clear on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma playing the 2027 World Cup.

Shahid Afridi came out in support of ace batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and dismissed attempts to sideline the two legends from the Indian ODI side

Rohit Sharma surpassed Shahid Afridi's 351 sixes in 398 matches during the second ODI against South Africa at Raipur and now has 355 in 279 matches.

Indias seam-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur said veteran opener Rohit Sharma made him feel comfortable and encouraged self-expression, something which he is now eager to experience again in the Mumbai Indians' camp for IPL 2026.

Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has made his feelings clear on the pressure on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to prove themselves.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be back playing domestic cricket at the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The veterans, who are active only in ODIs, are eager to maintain their form and fitness as India builds the core for the 2027 ODI World Cup

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli continue to excel in ODIs despite retiring from Tests and T20Is, yet BCCI has not confirmed their inclusion for the 2027 World Cup.

The BCCI, as per a report, has claimed that it did not mandate Vijay Hazare Trophy participation for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to keep ODI career alive.

In the just concluded series against South Africa, 38-year-old Rohit Sharma scored 57 and 75 in the first and third games while 37-year-old 'Player of the Series' Virat Kohli had stupendous scores of 135, 102 and 65 not out.