Overview
- After India’s 2–1 ODI win over South Africa, Virat Kohli topped the series with 302 runs including two centuries, while Rohit Sharma added two half‑centuries to anchor key chases.
- Head coach Gautam Gambhir reiterated that batting orders in ODIs are overrated beyond the openers and declined to commit on Rohit and Kohli’s roles for the 2027 World Cup.
- AB de Villiers partly endorsed the flexible lineup idea but warned there is a fine line and teams should not tinker too much with defined roles.
- Robin Uthappa questioned Gambhir for not publicly crediting Rohit or Kohli after the series, as ICC rankings listed Rohit at No. 1 and Kohli up to No. 2 in ODIs.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal lauded Rohit’s tough‑love guidance and Kohli’s on‑field tips, said he will wait for his chance to play the 2026 T20 World Cup, and expressed openness to future captaincy as Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma currently front India’s T20I opening plans.