Rohit was greeted warmly by batting coach Vikram Rathore and teammates Ravindra Jadeja among others on his arrival at the hotel.
In the middle-order, Shreyas will replace Kohli, who was given a much-needed break ahead of his landmark 100th Test.
Images from the ICC World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi, on Monday.
England beat New Zealand by four runs in their third one-day international on Saturday.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 4th Test played between India and England in Ranchi on Friday.
The Indian team's strategy is expected to undergo paradigm shift with some players getting a subtle yet stern message to lift their games as they face an embarrassing possibility of a clean sweep against South Africa in the third ODI, in Cape Town on Sunday.
Suryakumar Yadav gave an exhibition of his incredible hitting skills with a superb 76 as India cantered to a seven-wicket win against the West Indies in the third T20 International on Tuesday.
Suryakumar Yadav was back to his disdainful best as India stayed alive in the series with a seven-wicket win over the West Indies in the third T20I on Tuesday.
The middle-order failed to put up a fight, and soon the hosts gained complete advantage by reducing West Indies to 93/5 in the 26th over.
Pandya said going into the third and final game on Tuesday, with the series tied at 1-1, would be more challenging and exciting.
For a batter with such exquisite touch, it doesn't seem fit to expect Gill to do well in a slam-bang format like the IPL.
President Xi Jinping on Monday vowed to build China's military into a "Great Wall of steel" to protect its sovereignty and developmental interests as he sought a bigger role for Beijing in global affairs, days after brokering a Saudi Arabia-Iran detente, regarded as a diplomatic coup.
The Indian women's team continued its embarrassing batting show
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Chennai on Monday.
AFC Cup tie moved to neutral venue after Australia denies Myanmar club visas
South Africa's left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi took 2/13 in four overs as the tourists edged West Indies by one run in the third Twenty20 International to take a 2-1 series lead.
Pakistan has dominated the ODI format over the last year. In 2022, they whitewashed West Indies and Netherlands 3-0 at home and away respectively. They followed this up with a 2-1 series win over New Zealand at home in January 2023.
India fast bowler Umesh Yadav hobbled off the field after suffering an injury during the third day of the second Test against Australia, in Melbourne, on Monday.
Kohli went on to congratulate Gill for scoring his first century at home as the youngster converted his start to make a sublime 116 off 97 balls.
England have dropped out-of-form opener Dom Sibley and brought in Dawid Malan for the third Test against India at Headingley, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Wednesday.
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday.
Images from the third One-Day International between India and England, in Pune, on Sunday.
IMAGES from the 3rd and final T20I played in Bengaluru on Sunday
Prabhsimran Singh and skipper Nitish Rana were at the top of their game, propelling North Zone to a 48-run win over Central Zone
A round up of the fourth and final day's action of the Ranji Trophy matches on Sunday.
Liverpool overcame an early scare and came from a goal down to claim a 3-1 win at Austria's LASK Linz.
Despite dropping six points in the ICC Test rankings, R Ashwin remained on top of the points table, along with James Anderson.
Images from Day 3 of the 3rd Ashes Test played at the WACA in Perth on Saturday
Images from Day 1 of the third Test played between India and Australia at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Wednesday
James Taylor made a calm unbeaten 67 to lead England to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Pakistan in Sharjah on Tuesday and a 2-1 lead in the four-match one-day international series.
Indian colts recorded their first victory in the tour of Sri Lanka as they beat the hosts by 22 runs in the second 'Youth ODI', in Kurunegala on Tuesday.
Trailing 1-2 in the series, India have some concerns with most batsmen not showing enough flexibility at different batting positions.
IMAGES from the 1st ODI played between India and Sri Lanka in Guwahati on Tuesday.
Who can forget the 1996 World Cup quarter-final in Bengaluru? Or Sachin Tendulkar's magical knock at Centurion in the 2003 World Cup? Or Kapil Dev-inspired India bowling out Pakistan 87 at Sharjah?
IMAGES from the 3rd ODI played between India and New Zealand in Indore on Tuesday.
Images from Day 1 of the second Test between India and Australia, at the Arun Jaitley stadium, in Delhi, on Friday.
Mithali Raj played a captain's knock to guide India Women to a consolation four-wicket win over England
India have already secured the Border-Gavaskar trophy and they will now be playing for a record-extending 16th straight series win at home
India needed just three runs from the final over but had only themselves to blame for the loss. With veteran Mithali Raj well set at the crease on 30 off 32 balls, the ODI skipper was left stranded at the other end and didn't get an opportunity to face a single delivery in the final over that was bowled by Kate Cross (2/18).
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