As part of the ceremonial act, both players were asked to step inside the cupboard and were then theatrically revealed when their names were announced
Both Kohli and Rohit are fresh off impressive performances in India's ODI win over South Africa and have been in form during the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Rohit Sharma, at the number eight spot with 280 ODI appearances, is the only active player behind him on the list
Pant picked up the injury on Saturday afternoon at the BCA Stadium, where the Indian team was holding an optional net session ahead of the first ODI on Sunday, January 11
Pant has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series after sustaining a side strain during a training session in Vadodara
Adithya Ashok was born in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, before his family moved to New Zealand in 2006
Cricket fans can watch the live streaming of the India vs New Zealand 1st ODI match on the JioHotstar app and website in India
The India vs New Zealand ODI match on Sunday, January 11 will be the first-ever men's ODI match to be played at Vadodara's Kotambi Cricket Stadium
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his remarkable run of form, narrowly missing out on a century as India thrashed Scotland by 121 runs via the DLS method in Bulawayo.
Shreyas Iyer sealed his return by turning out for Mumbai in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, where he registered scores of 82 and 45
Tilak Varma will miss the matches scheduled for January 21, 23 and 25 after undergoing surgery for testicular torsion in Rajkot on Wednesday, confirms BCCI
While Tilak Verma is expected to miss the first two T20I matches, there are growing concerns that he may miss the entire series.
Australia's victory lifted their points percentage (PCT) from 85.71 to 87.50, marking their seventh win of the current World Test Championship cycle.
India batter Tilak Varma has undergone surgery for testicular torsion and will miss the New Zealand T20 International series, with his availability for the early matches of the T20 World Cup in doubt.
Tvarra was established by Alpana Parida to solve a long-standing problem in India's two-wheeler safety space.
The Willowmoore Park surface in Benoni offers a balanced track, with batters getting the advantage early in the match, but momentum shifting to bowlers as the game progresses
Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul picked up as wicket-keeper batter, with no place for Shami. Shreyas Iyer has been named Gill's deputy.
Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah and all-rounder Hardik Pandya have been rested for the series, with Prasidh Krishna and Nitish Kumar Reddy making a comeback in the 50-over format
India's tour will begin with the ODI series, with matches scheduled for September 1, 3, and 6.
India will be playing only four Test matches in 2026, which will be their lowest number of red-ball matches in recent years