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‘Badam halwa for Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma smashed Baartman like a boatman’: Ex-India captain on star duo’s shots in Vizag ODI | Cricket News

‘Badam halwa for Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma smashed Baartman like a boatman’: Ex-India captain on star duo’s shots in Vizag ODI | Cricket News

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli turned on their flawless avatars as India registered a thumping nine-wicket win in the ODI series decider against South Africa in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. While Yashasvi Jaiswal cracked his maiden ODI century, Rohit (75) and Kohli (67 not out) revelled in equal parts with their half-centuries, unfurling superb sixes during their knocks and former India opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth hailed the star duo’s shot-making. Srikkanth was particularly effusive in his praise for Kohli’s aggressive strokeplay, lauding a no-look six he hit off pacer Corbin Bosch with sheer nonchalance. Meanwhile, Rohit had kicked on his innings with an advanced slap over mid-wicket for a maximum, lifting pacer Ottneil Baartman over the ropes. “That six off Bosch, whenever Bosch bowls, it’s like badam halwa for Virat Kohli. He didn’t even look at the ball and it goes for a six. Likewise, Rohit Sharma when facing a short ball from Baartman, smashes him like a boatman. It looked like the ball would go to the boatman on the beaches of Vizag,” Srikkanth said on …

‘Without Kohli and Rohit, you can never win 2027 World Cup’: Former India batter hails legends for SA ODIs show | Cricket News

‘Without Kohli and Rohit, you can never win 2027 World Cup’: Former India batter hails legends for SA ODIs show | Cricket News

After Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma lit up the series decider with crucial half-centuries in a 273-run chase in Visakhapatnam on Saturday evening to trump South Africa, former India batter Mohammed Kaif has reiterated the importance of the two stalwarts in the road to the 2027 ODI World Cup. While Rohit put on a 155-run stand with Yashasvi Jaiswal – who slammed his maiden century – and smashed a flawless 75, Kohli continued his supreme form in the series as he butchered the Proteas pacers on his way to an unbeaten 67. Backing up his two centuries with a splendid fifty, Kohli finished the year as India’s highest run-getter in the format, one ahead of Rohit’s 650 runs in 2025. ‘Walking and scoring runs’ Kaif said that Kohli made a statement with his knocks in the series, claiming that the former India captain could extend his career even past the 2027 World Cup in the format. ALSO READ | Hope Virat Kohli continues doing the same, says Gautam Gambhir after India’s ODI series win against …