Overview
- De Villiers castigated detractors of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as “cockroaches” and urged fans to celebrate the pair’s late-career contributions.
- He predicted the 2027 ODI World Cup will likely be Kohli’s final international assignment, while suggesting Kohli could continue in the IPL for three to five more seasons.
- Kohli currently represents India only in ODIs after retiring from Test and T20I cricket.
- In the Sydney ODI, Sharma struck 121 not out and Kohli made 74 not out in an unbeaten 168-run stand to seal a nine-wicket win, with Sharma named Player of the Series and Kohli moving to No. 2 on the all-time ODI runs list.
- India are slated to host South Africa for three ODIs from November 30 in Ranchi, and reporting indicates Rohit and Kohli are set to be available.