Former India skippers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma downgraded to Grade B in BCCI Annual Central contracts
The former captain was clear that if a player continues to perform and remains fit, there should be no ambiguity over selection, regardless of age
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This is the 11th time Kohli has held the top ODI batting ranking. He first reached the summit in October 2013 and has now spent a cumulative 825 days at No. 1, the most by any Indian batter
Both India and New Zealand have made one change in their playing 11 for the second match
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
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Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul picked up as wicket-keeper batter, with no place for Shami. Shreyas Iyer has been named Gill's deputy.
Rohit Sharma started his journey for India in ICC events with the 2007 T20 World Cup, while Kohli debuted at an ICC World Cup in 2011.
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Kohli's Vijay Hazare appearance for Delhi against Andhra last week was his first non-ODI List A outing since 2013
Rohit failed to impress with the bat vs Uttarakhand after a brilliant 155 vs Sikkim in Mumbai's opening fixture
While many players ended their respective careers this year, ICC also made some significant rule changes in the game that will have an impact for years to come now.
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Rohit had also broken Shahid Afridi's record for the most sixes in ODI cricket, demonstrating that even after years at the international level, he remains a formidable force.
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh finds it a bit unfortunate that the future of legends like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli is being decided by "people who have not achieved much" but he nonetheless expects the duo to carry on till the 2027 ODI World Cup. The 38-year-old Rohit and the 37-year-old Kohli only play the ODI format now and there has been intense speculation on whether they would be able to continue till the World Cup in South Africa given the shrinking ODI calendar across the cricket-playing world. Head coach Gautam Gambhir and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar have been non-committal on the possibility but the two players have dropped ample hints to suggest that they intend to fight for their place. "It is beyond our understanding. I may not be able to answer because I have been a player myself and what I have seen has happened to me as well. It has happened to many of my teammates but it is very unfortunate. We don't talk about it or have a discussion about it," ...
The unveiling ceremony featured former India captain Rohit Sharma, who attended the event in his role as the tournament's brand ambassador
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Virat Kohli's century goes in vain as the series will now be decided in the third ODI at Visakhapatnam