IND Vs SA, 1st ODI: Kohli, Rohit Train Ahead Of Series Opener
India will look to address several lingering selection puzzles when they take on South Africa on Sunday in the first ODI of the three-match series where Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return to the set-up for a short audition that could well shape their 2027 World Cup fate. Both Rohit and Kohli now compete in just one international format, and with India scheduled to play only six ODIs in the next two months -- three against the Proteas and three versus New Zealand at home in January -- the stakes have rarely been higher for two of Indian cricket's modern-day greats.
Indian player Rohit Sharma bats during a training session ahead of the first ODI cricket match against South Africa, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
Indian player Virat Kohli bats during a training session ahead of the first ODI cricket match against South Africa, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
India’s Kuldeep Yadav and Tilak Varma during a training session on the eve of the first ODI cricket match of a series between India and South Africa, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
India’s captain KL Rahul during a training session on the eve of the first ODI cricket match of a series between India and South Africa, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
An Indian supporter waves the tricolour during the team's training session on the eve of the first ODI cricket match of a series between India and South Africa, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ravindra Jadeja during a training session on the eve of the first ODI cricket match of a series between India and South Africa, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
India’s Ruturaj Gaikwad during a training session on the eve of the first ODI cricket match of a series between India and South Africa, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir with players Ravindra Jadeja and Tilak Varma during a training session on the eve of the first ODI cricket match of a series between India and South Africa, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
India’s Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and Tilak Varma during a training session on the eve of the first ODI cricket match of a series between India and South Africa, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
India’s captain KL Rahul during a training session on the eve of the first ODI cricket match of a series between India and South Africa, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
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