Virat Kohli ignores Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma stops for a quick chat ahead of 2nd ODI in Raipur | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma appeared unfazed by the growing chatter around their futures, instead focusing on a demanding net session under the lights ahead of India’s second ODI against South Africa on Wednesday.Go beyond borders with our YouTube channel. REGISTER NOW!Speculation has intensified over what lies ahead for the senior duo, especially with the road to the 2027 ICC ODI World Cup now part of the discussion.
But after winning back-to-back matches against Australia and South Africa, neither Kohli nor Rohit showed signs of slowing down during Tuesday’s practice.Kohli looked sharp and assertive, taking on bowling experts Raghu (right-arm) and Nuwan Seneviratne (left-arm), who picked up the pace throughout the session. The battle was fascinating to watch – Kohli found the middle of the bat on several occasions, although there were times when Raghu’s extra pace beat him.Head coach Gautam Gambhir stood between the two nets, watching the session closely. When Kohli finished his batting, he placed both bats on his shoulders and walked past Gambhir without exchanging a word – a moment that would not go unnoticed given the recent narrative surrounding Indian cricket.Rohit, who followed Kohli into the nets and then towards the dressing room soon after, stopped briefly for a chat with Gambhir before heading inside.While all eyes were understandably on the two senior players, the training intensity remained high at the nets as India look to win the series after taking a 1-0 lead with Sunday’s win in Ranchi.While the match would be played on a black ground surface at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, the batting group practiced with intent, showing aggression from the start.Yashasvi Jaiswal sent several deliveries over the leg-side boundary and even rolled his arm to bowl to Rishabh Pant – the last batter to take his turn in the nets.
