‘Not Out, Not Done’: Former cricketers hail Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli after vintage ODI show against Australia | Cricket News
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Pic credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket fraternity erupted in delight as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli produced a masterclass to steer India to a nine-wicket win in the third ODI against Australia on Saturday. The unbeaten 168-run stand between the white-ball legends emphatically proved that they are “not out, not done,” reaffirming their place in Indiaâ€s limited-overs setup.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Former cricketer Wasim Jaffer summed it up perfectly on X: “Not out. Not done. #AUSvIND.” Irfan Pathan echoed the sentiment: “Happiness is seeing Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli finishing the game for Team India.” Yuvraj Singh also lauded the duo via Instagram, celebrating their combined 5,400+ ODI runs. Shikhar Dhawan, who once formed a formidable top three with the pair, wrote on X: “What a Match! Boys were on fire today @ImRo45 and @imVkohli showed pure class maza aa gaya dekh ke! Great performance by the team, everyone played with heart.” Mohammed Kaif added: “Too much social media chatter about their future, but Ro-Ko shows they will be around, they ain’t going anywhere.”On the field, Rohit slammed an unbeaten 121, reaching his 50th international century, while Kohli returned to form with a rock-solid 74. Their 168-run second-wicket partnership in just 170 balls rescued India from a series whitewash after Australia set a below-par 236, courtesy of Harshit Rana’s brilliant 4/39.Rohit began fluently against Mitchell Starc before punishing Adam Zampa with back-to-back sixes, while Kohli methodically rotated strike, hitting a timely fifty and embracing Rohit after the milestone hundred. India completed the chase in 38.3 overs with 69 balls to spare, sending the ecstatic Sydney crowd into raptures.The duoâ€s performance not only salvaged pride but also sent a strong signal that age and previous struggles have not diminished their white-ball prowess.
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In his first press conference after being named the new ODI captain of the Indian menâ€s cricket team, Shubman Gill confidently threw his weight behind former captain and legends Virat kohli and Rohit Sharma as questions about the senior duoâ€s future were raised. Currently leading the Test side in the…
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