Even though several young guns have emerged on the Indian cricket scene over the last few years, Rohit Sharma and Virat
Kohli's appeal remains unmatched. The veteran duo now plays only ODIs, which means fans get to see them in India colours
only after long gaps. The India vs South Africa ODIs have given fans an opportunity to witness the Ro-KO magic once
again. Kohli was in full flow during the first ODI as he slammed his 52nd ODI century. In the same match, Rohit scored
57 off 51 balls and shared a 100-plus stand with Kohli.
By the time Kohli reached his ton, Rohit was out. However, he was pumped up in the Indian dressing room and could be
seen celebrating aggressively with Arshdeep Singh by his side. Left-arm pacer Arshdeep later revealed he had been
getting messages to disclose what Rohit said. Arshdeep did 'reveal' it-but in a hilarious way. Watch for yourself.
Former South African pace bowling legend Dale Steyn said India's veteran batter Rohit Sharma batted beautifully in the
first ODI against the Proteas in Ranchi on Sunday, adding that he puts bowlers under pressure with his masterly tactics.
Sharma made 57 runs off 51 balls, including five fours and three sixes. His three sixes in the first ODI took him past
Shahid Afridi's record for most sixes in ODIs.
Sharma came into the match needing just three more sixes to surpass Afridi, who held the record with 351 sixes in 369
The Hitman surpassed the record in 100 fewer innings than the former Pakistan captain, as he now has 352 sixes in 269
"He batted beautifully. He gave one opportunity to Tony de Zorzi-could have been a different situation-but he
capitalised well after that. He loves those cover drives and flicks, comes down the wicket when he wants to, and puts
bowlers under pressure. One particular shot summed up his innings for me: third man was up, point was up, and he just
guided the ball delicately past short third man for four. It caught everyone off guard. He was reading the game
superbly. He's a fantastic batter. I love watching him, even though I never got him out," Dale Steyn said on JioStar.
Sharma hit two sixes off Prenelan Subrayen and another off speedster Marco Jansen, showcasing his explosive batting
style. The Hitman brought up his 60th ODI fifty in the 19th over of the first innings.
Sharma could not convert the fifty into a hundred as he lost his wicket to Jansen in the 22nd over.