Mumbai: Just the other day, many were baying for Virat Kohli’s blood after he registered back-to-back ducks for the first time in his long career. Some were also not convinced about Rohit Sharma, another ageing superstar, despite his laboured half-century in the second ODI at Adelaide.

After India lost the first two games against Australia, and with it the series, netizens wondered whether these two veterans – who have retired from Tests and T20Is — should continue playing in ODIs with the World Cup two years away. ADVERTISEMENT

On Saturday, at the sunny Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Rohit and Kohli answered their critics by letting their bats do the talking.

Such is the irony of life, and sport, that fans were left asking when they will get to see Ro-Ko in India colours next, after Roh

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