All is not well between Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Recently, such claims have created an uproar on social media. Indian team’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has put an end to these speculations. Sitanshu Kotak has clearly said that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are in constant touch with the team management and also continuously contribute in the future planning of the team.

In fact, some reports had claimed that the relationship between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma with head coach Gautam Gambhir is not in good condition. Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak clearly said that Virat and Rohit contribute to the team’s planning, help in making strategies and also share their experience.

India vs New Zealand second ODI match will be played on 14 January. Earlier, while talking to the media, Sitanshu Kotak said, “He also discusses the ODI format and the upcoming matches with Gautam Gambhir. I stay there most of the time, they definitely share their experiences. I have always seen them talking to each other.”

Kohli: Don’t talk serious?

There have also been claims that Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir do not talk to each other. On this, Sitanshu Kotak said, “Obviously, you see a lot of things on social media. I try to avoid them.”

Regarding the communication gap between Kohli-Rohit and the team management, Kotak said that Rohit and Virat are senior players of the team and are very experienced. Kotak told that whenever both of them feel that they have to practice, they reach the venue 2 days in advance. Kotak said that

Rohit Sharma will next be seen playing in the ODI series against New Zealand. The 3-match ODI series between India and New Zealand will start from January 11. It seems that Rohit’s entire focus is on keeping himself fit at the moment. One of his videos is going viral, in which a fan offered Vada Pav to Rohit, but the ‘Hitman’ clearly refused.

A video of Rohit Sharma practicing before the first ODI against New Zealand has surfaced. A fan asked in Marathi, “Rohit bhaiya, do you want vada pav?” Rohit rejected the fan’s offer by shaking his hand in response.

Earlier, in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26, a fan had offered Vada Pav to Rohit Sharma, but the veteran cricketer had rejected that too. Rohit played 2 matches for Mumbai in Vijay Hazare Trophy.

After the practice session ended, when Rohit Sharma came out, the fans jokingly said, “Rohit bhaiya, vadapav pahije ka” and
Rohit just waved his hand and replied, “No” ???

bro always enjoy with his fans pic.twitter.com/euco1nvMqs

— ⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) January 6, 2026

Rohit Sharma is in excellent form. In the third ODI against Australia, he played a century inning of unbeaten 121 runs. He maintained his good form by playing 2 half-century innings in the series against South Africa. Rohit was then seen in action in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, where in the very first match for Mumbai, he scored 155 runs against Sikkim.

Former assistant coach of the Indian cricket team, Abhishek Nair told that Rohit Sharma has cut down his diet. According to Nair, Rohit had trained like a bodybuilder before returning to the Indian team.

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A video of Rohit Sharma is going viral on social media, in which he can be seen getting angry at a fan. He is also seen scolding them by pointing his finger. However, knowing the reason behind this, you will also say that if there was someone else in Rohit’s place, he would probably have behaved in the same way.

Rohit Sharma had gone to Jamnagar to celebrate his daughter Sammy’s birthday, he has returned to Mumbai with his family. When he landed at Kalina Airport in the city, his tremendous craze was seen. Fans started taking photographs with him. The viral video is said to be from this time.

Why did Rohit Sharma get angry?

Rohit Sharma sat in the car with his wife and daughter after leaving the airport. When the car started moving, seeing the fans, Rohit Sharma lowered the glass of his car and started saying goodbye to them. Meanwhile, two children came and started trying to take photographs with him. It was fine till now but both of them caught hold of Rohit’s hand and started pulling. Rohit then took his hand back and started raising the mirror, during which Rohit was seen pointing his finger and saying something to them.

Rohit Sharma got angry on his fans for misbehaving…

Rohit At the End: Come on, let’s take you to the garden, have taken the news pic.twitter.com/cVvwAzuXFD

— Jara (@JARA_Memer) January 4, 2026

ODI series against New Zealand from January 11

Fans are eagerly waiting for the India vs New Zealand 3-match ODI series, in which Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will play. Both of them now play only in ODI format for Team India. His craze can be gauged from the fact that the tickets for the first ODI to be held in Vadodara were sold within a few minutes of going online.

Many teams including Delhi, Mumbai and Punjab and Haryana registered victory in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on 26 December. On one hand, Virat played an important role in giving Delhi a close 7-run victory over Gujarat by playing a half-century inning of 77 runs. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma flopped in his second match and was out without opening the account. However, Mumbai defeated Uttarakhand by 51 runs. Now the question is when will Rohit and Virat play their next match?

According to media reports, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were going to play only two matches each for their respective teams in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. This means that now both the senior batsmen of the Indian team will not be seen playing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy again.

When is ROKO’s next match?

Vijay Hazare Trophy will conclude on January 18, but before that the India vs New Zealand ODI series will start. The New Zealand team is soon going to tour India, where 3 ODI and five T20 matches will be played between the two teams.

India vs New Zealand ODI series will start from January 11, so Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will now return to the cricket field on January 11 only. Both players have retired from T20, so ROKO will not play in the T20 series against New Zealand.

Strong performance in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli played two matches each in Vijay Hazare Trophy. Virat had played an innings of 131 runs for Delhi in the first match, while he scored 77 runs in the second match. He scored 208 runs in 2 matches. On the other hand, playing for Mumbai, Rohit Sharma had scored 155 runs in the first match of the tournament, but in the second match he was out without opening the account.

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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are in excellent form. Virat is scoring 302 runs in the series against South Africa, while Rohit is also scoring runs continuously. Meanwhile, former cricketer Robin Uthappa has targeted Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir. Uthappa says that Rohit and Virat have done well against South Africa, yet Gautam Gambhir has held back from praising them.

Robin Uthappa on his YouTube channel said, “I found it surprising that in the press conference after the series ended, I did not see Gautam Gambhir praising Virat and Rohit. Here are two batsmen who are batting with all their heart and showing how well they can play. They have removed every doubt about what they can do and have silenced their critics by showing what they can do for India if they are in great form.”

It is important to stay in the present

India had defeated South Africa 2-1 in the ODI series. After Team India won the series, Gautam Gambhir was asked about the plans for 2027 ODI World Cup. Gambhir said, “First you have to understand that the ODI World Cup is still 2 years away. It is important that you think while living in the present.”

In the ODI series against South Africa, Virat Kohli scored two consecutive centuries and played an unbeaten inning of 65 runs in the final match, which contributed significantly to Team India’s victory. He scored 302 runs in 3 matches and for this performance he was also given the Player of the Series award. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma had scored 146 runs and remains the world’s number-1 batsman in the ODI rankings.

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Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi clearly says that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli must play till 2027 ODI World Cup. He targeted the attempts to drop Rohit and Virat from the ODI team and said that these two players are the backbone of Team India. He also targeted Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and said that Gambhir cannot always be right.

Rohit and Virat’s support

Speaking to Telecom Asia.net, Shahid Afridi said, “It is true that Virat and Rohit are the backbone of the Indian batting line-up. The way they played in the recent ODI series, it can be said with full confidence that both of them are capable of playing till the 2027 World Cup.”

He further said, “You have to preserve these two star players. When India is playing with a weak team, then Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma can be rested and new players can be given a chance.”

Rohit broke the record of sixes, Afridi happy

Till a few days ago, the record of hitting most sixes in ODI cricket was in the name of Shahid Afridi. He had hit 351 sixes in his career. Rohit Sharma has overtaken him in this list, who currently has 355 sixes in his name.

Shahid Afridi said on his record of sixes being broken, “Records are made only to be broken, now this one has also been broken. I am happy that the player I like has broken my record. The record of my fastest century remained in my name for about 18 years, eventually that too was broken. One player makes a record, another comes and breaks it. This is the name of cricket.”

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Rohit Sharma is showing so much commitment towards Indian domestic cricket that he is keen to make a comeback not only in List-A but also in T20 cricket. According to a media report, Rohit Sharma wants to play in the knockout stage of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025. Rohit has retired from T20 International cricket, but according to a report in Times of India, ‘Hitman’ has informed the Mumbai Cricket Association that he wants to play in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament.

According to Times of India, Rohit Sharma has expressed his desire to play in the knockout stage of the Indian domestic T20 tournament Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy after the conclusion of the India vs South Africa ODI series. Recently, the topic of Rohit and Virat playing in Vijay Hazare Trophy, which is played in 50-over format, has been in discussion. According to reports, both Virat and Rohit have agreed to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

There is no update yet on Virat Kohli playing in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, but Rohit Sharma can also be seen playing in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy before the start of Vijay Hazare Trophy. This decision is also shocking because almost one and a half years have passed since Rohit retired from T20 International cricket.

In Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025, Mumbai team is present in Elite Group A, which has won four out of 5 matches so far. Currently, the Mumbai team is being captained by Shardul Thakur, who will also be seen playing with Rohit Sharma in Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026. Famous players like Ajinkya Rahane, Sarfaraz Khan and Ayush Mhatre are present in Mumbai’s squad in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Suryakumar Yadav has also played for Mumbai in this tournament.

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Should Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma remain in the Indian team till 2027 ODI World Cup or not? Many questions are being raised on this topic. Former head coach of Team India, Ravi Shastri has taken a direct dig at the people who are questioning the place of Kohli and Rohit in the team. Shastri says that it is not right to mess with players of Virat and Rohit’s stature.

According to Prabhat Khabar, Ravi Shastri said, “Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are great players of ODI cricket. You should not mess with players of this stature.”

Because of what the questions are arising?

When Ravi Shastri was asked who was the reason for the questions being raised on the future of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. On this, without taking anyone’s name, he said, “Some people are doing this. This is all I want to say. If these two persist, keep doing everything in the right way, then whoever is messing with them will disappear from here very soon.”

He further said, “Don’t have fun with such players, friend. Those who do are doing it. If they get their mind right and press the right button, then everything will go away.”

Meanwhile, reports have come out that the management wants Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to play in Indian domestic cricket also. According to media reports, Virat and Rohit have agreed to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Virat-Rohit in great form

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are in excellent form. On one hand, Virat Kohli has scored centuries in both the matches of the ODI series against South Africa. He scored 135 runs in the first match and 102 runs in the second match. Whereas Rohit Sharma is coming after scoring a half-century in the first ODI against South Africa and before that a century in the series against Australia.

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In the first ODI against South Africa, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma made a century partnership, Rohit was out after playing a historic inning of 57 runs. After this, Virat Kohli completed his 52nd ODI century, in celebration of which Rohit said something from the stand, the video of which went viral on social media within a few minutes. Now Arshdeep Singh made a revelation regarding that video.

It was clear from the video of Rohit Sharma what he said, although it was also clear that whatever he said was not to any particular person but was said in enthusiasm in celebration of the century. However, many people on social media were asking that to whom or for whom did Rohit say that?

What did Rohit Sharma say? Arshdeep told

Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh is also known for his funny videos, he often makes reels etc. with fellow players. While sharing a video, he said, “Since yesterday, many messages have been coming that what did Rohit Bhai say on Virat Kohli’s century? Let me tell you, he said that the blue fairy, the red fairy are locked in the room, I like Nadia.”

Actually this was a funny video on viral reel, which was made and shared by Arshdeep. However, it was clearly visible from Rohit’s video that whatever he said, he did not say it to anyone but in celebration of his century.

Arshdeep Singh is telling what Rohit Sharma said after Virat Kohli’s century. pic.twitter.com/1riSklcoT4

— ⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) December 1, 2025

Virat Kohli had created history

This was Kohli’s 52nd ODI century. He has become the batsman to score the most number of international centuries in one format, breaking the record of Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin has scored 51 centuries in Test cricket.

India vs South Africa 2nd ODI will be held on Wednesday, December 3 at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur. The match will start at 1:30 pm. The match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network. Live streaming will be on JioHotstar app and website.

India vs South Africa 1st ODI is being played at Jharkhand State Cricket Association Stadium, Ranchi. In the absence of Temba Bavuma, the command of South Africa is in the hands of Aiden Markram, who won the toss and decided to bowl first. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, India last won the toss in the 2023 World Cup semi-finals, since then India has not been able to win the toss even in an ODI. This trend continued in Ranchi also.

After the Champions Trophy, Rohit Sharma was removed from the captaincy of ODI, Shubman Gill was given the command. Although the streak of losing the toss did not end even under Gill’s captaincy, he is out of this series against South Africa due to injury. Vice-captain Shreyas Iyer is also injured, so KL Rahul is captaining. Even under his captaincy, the sequence of losing the toss did not end.

India lost the toss in the 19th consecutive ODI

The Indian cricket team won the title by defeating New Zealand in the final of the Champions Trophy played this year. In that entire tournament, India could not win the toss in any match, this trend has been going on since 2023. The last time India won the toss in ODI was against New Zealand, that was the semi-final match of the 2023 World Cup.

India has already broken the unwanted world record of losing consecutive toss. India has lost the toss 19 consecutive times in ODIs. Netherlands team is second in terms of losing the most toss in ODIs, which had lost the toss a total of 11 times between March 18, 2011 and August 27, 2023.

Team India has lost the toss a total of 19 times from November 19, 2023 to now (November 30, 2025).

Toss #TeamIndia have been put into bat first.

Updates https://t.co/MdXtGgRkPo#INDvSA , @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/yjLCRSzARZ

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 30, 2025

India’s playing 11

Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul (captain and wicket keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna.

South Africa’s playing 11

Aiden Markram (captain), Ryan Rickelton, Quinton de Kock (wk), Matthew Britzke, Tony De Jorzi, Dewald Brewis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Prenlan Subrayan, Nandre Berger, Otniel Baartman.