Both longstanding veterans, under scrutiny for diminishing returns, must justify the belief and keep the Indian flag flying Down Under
That beautiful June afternoon in Barbados now seems a million miles away. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli - the two best Indian batters of this generation - had just realized their long-cherished dream of winning a World Cup together. Immediately after India's title-winning run, they proceeded to announce their T20 retirements in a span of half-an-hour, but you could see both were hopeful about a bright couple of years ahead in the other two formats.