NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket fraternity erupted in delight as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli produced a masterclass to steer India to a nine-wicket win in the third ODI against Australia on Saturday. The unbeaten 168-run stand between the white-ball legends emphatically proved that they are “not out, not done,” reaffirming their place in India’s limited-overs setup.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Former cricketer Wasim Jaffer summed it up perfectly on X: “Not out. Not done. #AUSvIND.”
Irfan Pathan echoed the sentiment: “Happiness is seeing Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli finishing the game for Team India.”
Yuvraj Singh also lauded the duo via Instagram, celebrating their combined 5,400+ ODI runs. Shikhar Dhawan, who once formed a formidable top three with the pair, wrote on X: “What a Match! Boys were on fire today @ImRo45 and @imVkohli showed pure class maza aa gaya dekh ke! Great performance by the team, everyone played with heart.”
Mohammed Kaif added: “Too much social media chatter about their future, but Ro-Ko shows they will be around, they ain’t going anywhere.”On the field, Rohit slammed an unbeaten 121, reaching his 50th international century, while Kohli returned to form with a rock-solid 74. Their 168-run second-wicket partnership in just 170 balls rescued India from a series whitewash after Australia set a below-par 236, courtesy of Harshit Rana’s brilliant 4/39.Rohit began fluently against Mitchell Starc before punishing Adam Zampa with back-to-back sixes, while Kohli methodically rotated strike, hitting a timely fifty and embracing Rohit after the milestone hundred. India completed the chase in 38.3 overs with 69 balls to spare, sending the ecstatic Sydney crowd into raptures.The duo’s performance not only salvaged pride but also sent a strong signal that age and previous struggles have not diminished their white-ball prowess.
