Former Player Harbhajan Singh Statement On Rohit-Kohli Future: Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh finds it unfortunate that the future of legends like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are being decided by people who have not achieved anything special in their careers, but he expressed hope that the pair will continue playing till the ODI World Cup to be held in 2027. Rohit is currently 38 years old and Virat Kohli is 37 years old and both of them now play only in ODI format. There is speculation about whether he will continue playing till the ODI World Cup or not. Indian team’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar have not made any commitment on whether both of them will continue playing till the ODI World Cup or not.

Harbhajan Singh gave statement on Rohit-Kohli

Harbhajan said, “This is beyond my understanding.” I will not be able to answer this because I have been a player myself and what I am seeing has happened to me too. This has happened with many of my colleagues, but it is very unfortunate. We don’t talk about it or discuss it.

The bowler, who took 417 wickets in Test cricket for India, said in reference to the treatment being meted out to Kohli and Rohit, “When I see a player like Virat Kohli who is still performing brilliantly, I feel very happy. It is a bit unfortunate that his future is being decided by people who have not achieved anything special in his career.

Harbhajan said Rohit-Kohli will set an example for the young generation

There is still more than a year left for the ODI World Cup but Harbhajan supported Rohit and Kohli and said that they will be in great form during this World Cup and will set the standard for the next generation. Kohli has scored two consecutive centuries at home in the current series against South Africa, while Rohit has scored two half-centuries and one century in the last four innings. Harbhajan said, “He has always scored runs and has contributed well for India since the beginning.” He has performed very well as a batsman and has also been the captain of the team. I really feel good that they are performing well.” He said, “They are setting an example for the younger generation and showing what it takes to become a champion. So congratulations to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for setting the right example.

India Vs South Africa 2nd ODI Match: The second match of the ongoing 3-match ODI series between India and South Africa was played yesterday i.e. on December 3, 2025 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. Even though Team India’s young batsman Tilak Verma was not a part of the playing eleven in this match, he made his presence felt in the match with excellent fielding and saved five runs for the team. While South Africa was chasing the target of 359 runs in the second innings of Raipur ODI, Tilak came on the field as a substitute fielder and saved a six in the 20th over of the innings. Tilak, flying in the air like Superman, stopped the ball, which was going for a six outside the boundary. Aidan Markram looked surprised after seeing his effort, because it was Markram who had played that shot.

Tilak showed excellent athleticism

South African opener Aiden Markram played an aerial shot at long-on on the fourth ball of Kuldeep Yadav in the 20th over. Tilak, standing there, jumped high and caught the catch with both hands. However, when Tilak felt that he had gone under the boundary line, he showed amazing athleticism and intelligence and threw the ball back into the field and Tilak saved five runs for the team.

That was a 100/100 effort by #TilakVarma,

Came in as a substitute fielder, saved a certain six, and boosted the team’s spirit.#INDvSA 2nd ODI, LIVE NOW https://t.co/uUUTmlZugb pic.twitter.com/yDzPkJkAYL

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) December 3, 2025

Tilak launches India’s new jersey with Rohit

Earlier, during the mid-innings break of the second ODI played between India and South Africa, Tilak Verma along with ICC T20 World Cup 2026 brand ambassador Rohit Sharma launched India’s new jersey for the T20 World Cup. The 10th edition of the T20 World Cup will be held from February 7, 2026 to March 8, 2026 in India and Sri Lanka. India has been placed in Group A along with arch-rivals Pakistan, USA, Netherlands and Namibia. India will face USA in the first match of their tournament on 7th February in Mumbai.

India’s team for T20 series against South Africa: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubhman Gill (vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar.