The duo was named in the ongoing three-match T20 series against Afghanistan, India's last international assignment before the World Cup in the USA and the Caribbean
Rohit Sharma has been named the captain of the team while Jasprit Bumrah got vice-captaincy. Three wicket-keepers were named in the squad, but there was no place for Ishan Kishan.
When Rohit & Kohli represented India in T20s together, the overall win percentage of the team was 68.08, which is almost equal to what Men In Blue achieved during the absence of two batting mainstays
Swann offered a piece of advice to his fellow Englishmen touring India later this month, saying they should not try to have a go at Virat Kohli. IND vs ENG Tests will start on January 25 in Hyderabad
The three-match contest will be India's last before the T20 World Cup in June, giving the team more clarity on where it stands ahead of the ICC event in Americas.
Kohli alongside skipper Rohit Sharma was scheduled to make his comeback to the shortest format in international cricket after the semi-final loss in the T20 World Cup 2022
Kohli averages 57 in the nine innings as an opener in the T20 international. He has a strike rate of 161.29
Now that Rohit and Kohli have been picked for the home series vs Afghanistan, it is a given that the famed duo will be a part of India's squad for the ICC showpiece in the US and Caribbean in June
Apart from winning the series, India are also expected to check their preparation in all departments in the only series ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024
India vs Afghanistan T20s: The senior selection committee of the BCCI announced the Indian team for the Afghanistan series. It will be captained by Rohit Sharma
As of now, there are chances that both the stalwarts will be kept in the squad but possibly a rider that forms during the IPL will be the main parameter for selection in the T20 World Cup team
Former captain Sunil Gavaskar has backed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to play in the T20 World Cup in June, saying the two senior players are not only the key batters but also terrific fielders
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the nominees for the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have not played any T20 international since India's humiliating loss to eventual champions England in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Virat Kohli, if he wins the ICC men's cricketer of the year award, will become the first player in history to lift the Sir Garfield Sober's trophy for a record third time
Kohli, if he wins the Men's ODI Player of the Year award, will become the first person to win it a record four times
India vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights: It was the pairing of Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah with the ball who bowled Proteas out twice with their five-wicket hauls and helped India win
India lost their last six wickets for 0 runs at Newlands Stadium in Capetown against South Africa on January 3, 2023
A video showing Kohli emulating lord Ram's distinctive bow-and-arrow gesture while 'Ram Siya Ram' song was being played in the Newlands stadium in Cape town, has gone viral on social media
Kohli had dropped out of the top 10 in 2022, but his 38 and 76 in the opening Test against South Africa last week brought him back into that bracket, according to ICC.