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ROKO on the Song – Virat the  White ball GOAT & the  Red ball Champion. Ranchi sky lit with Virat–Rohit fireworks The Indian team was on a different plane altogether, producing a cricketing extravaganza in the first ODI against South Africa at Ranchi. All 38,000 fans in the stadium were enthralled by the classical display of batting from the white-ball maestro, Virat Kohli. With a mindboggling  52nd ODI century by Virat Kohli , and an all-time record of 352 sixes in total ODIs played by Rohit Sharma , the ROKO fusion struck a musical chord—willows doing the lip work, creating a feast for the eyes with yet another century stand. The ton machine of white-ball cricket, the undisputed GOAT of the ODI format, is what Virat displayed with his batting supremacy. Even Australian great Ricky Ponting’s words about King Kohli’s supremacy beautifully summed up his roaring comeback with a century after the last Champions Trophy. The right combination in all formats— ROKO —...

India Test Team: Is this Transition or Turbulence? #The fading of modern era dominance-post the legend phase   Indian Test Team After Virat, Rohit & Ashwin:  A Deep Dive Post South Africa  Whitewash & Guwahati Collapse   Introduction: With the setting Sun at Guwahati, the Indian Test Cricket saw its new low, succumbing to a disciplined bowling of the Proteas. The uncharacterized meek surrender of the Indian team reminded me of the legends Virat, Rohit, Pujara, Ashwin, and others who stood as a rock under any circumstances. The complete whitewash in two test series marks the sign of big turbulence in the name of transition. The Indian test team ruled the home pitches with excellent performances both in spinning and sporting wickets, but with the retirement of the modern era dominating legends, the road ahead is bumpy. Weird and unpredictable team selections, rotation of batters at various positions, only confirm the whimsical approach.   T...

Should Virat and Rohit return for the ICC World Test Cricket Championship 2025-27? Introduction : The ICC Test Cricket Championship 2025-27 has begun, and India finds itself at the crossroads of the journey. The road looks rough after the recent debacle in the concluded Test Match against South Africa at Eden Gardens. The batting collapse has reignited the discussions: Should Virat and Rohit return for the ICC Test Match Cricket Championship 2025-27? More importantly, can India afford to move ahead without them? The Indian team is looking disarray to handle the ground reality, unable to defend games on tricky wickets. The team composition does not have technically sound batters, who will fill in the shoes? A Team Searching for Its Spine The red-ball format is widely regarded as the ultimate test of temperament, technique, and leadership. India's current Test team is in transition; unsure of the best playing XI, over-dependent on all-rounders, and visibly lacking technical depth in ...