Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Hit Nets Ahead Of ODI Series Against New Zealand

Team India stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have hit the ground running ahead of the upcoming five-match ODI series against New Zealand as they gear up for a crucial assignment in the build-up to next year's ODI World Cup. In a video shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on social media, the two batting stars were seen training in the nets ahead of the series, which begins on November 4 at Eden Park in Auckland. The caption of the video simply read: "They're back." Kohli and Rohit continue to be key pillars of India's ODI set-up as preparations intensify for the 2027 World Cup.

They're back #TeamIndia | @imVkohli | @ImRo45 https://t.co/pmFz19G9DU

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 30, 2026

Kohli, the second-highest run-scorer in ODI history, has amassed 15,109 runs, including 55 centuries, while Rohit has scored 12,120 runs in the format, with 35 hundreds to his name.

During the recent ODI series against the West Indies, Kohli scored 168 runs across three innings. His standout performance came in the opening match, where he smashed an unbeaten 139 off 88 balls while chasing a target of 296.

Meanwhile, Rohit has continued to silence doubts surrounding his place and fitness ahead of the 2027 World Cup with another productive year in the format.

India's third-highest ODI run-scorer has amassed 604 runs in 12 innings this year at an average of 50.33 and a strike rate of 104.67, registering two centuries and two half-centuries, with a highest score of 138.

In the ODI series against the West Indies, Rohit was India's second-highest run-scorer, scoring 225 runs in three innings at an average of 75.00 and a strike rate of over 115, including a century and a fifty, with a best score of 101.

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