In a country where it becomes awkward to handle the retirements of legends like Kohli and Rohit, the selectors has shown the required foresight.
As India prepare for a high-stakes ODI series, all eyes naturally turn to Rohit and Kohli as this series marks their return since the title-winning ICC Champions Trophy Final earlier this year.
Pattnaik's creation featured a replica of 14 bats-a symbolic gesture honouring Kohli's incredible journey in red-ball cricket.
Kohli is rated very high on being distinctive, stylish and prestigious.
A probable lack of solution for his recurring struggles with the ball outside the off-stump prompted Virat Kohli to take retirement from Test cricket
Nathan Lyon donates bats signed by Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah to support cricketers with disability
Kohli's farewell came during a turbulent Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, a place once synonymous with his rise.
Cricketing legends Kapil Dev, Wasim Akram and Sourav Ganguly have heaped praise on Virat Kohli with one comparing India's batting mainstay to tennis great John McEnroe and another saying that his value in the team is more than his teammates.
Former West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has come out in support of Virat Kohli, who has been struggling for runs in recent times, saying the Indian batter is still the "best player in the world". Gayle said that Kohli's current form is just a "patch" and that the Indian captain will "pick himself up" and come back stronger.
'...I believe he has all the raw materials to become a really good leader.'
Virat Kohli's unbeaten 73 off 54 balls led Royal Challengers Bangalore to a seven-wicket victory over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar says he does not foresee Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli playing the 2027 ODI World Cup as is being widely anticipated after the duo announced its Test retirement.
Robin Uthappa on Shubman Gill's ODI captaincy, says 'Rohit will be 41 by 2027 World Cup'
To be or not to be could well be the dilemma in Shubman Gill's mind as he crisscrosses formats, having tweaked his technique from an unorthodox style to a more classical one that is not quite yielding the returns he may have envisaged in T20 Internationals.
Virat Kohli likened his match-winning effort in the Champions Trophy semi-final against Australia to the unbeaten hundred against Pakistan.
Leading the celebrations was cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, who praised RCB's long-awaited victory with a touch of poetic symmetry.
India's Test captain Virat Kohli talks in depth about his introduction to cricket, his bond with cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and his relationship with the Pakistan cricket team in his interview on CNN's 'Talk Asia'.
Australia's stand-in captain Mitchell Marsh continued his fine run of form on Sunday, scoring 46 not out and leading his side to a seven-wicket triumph over India in the weather-affected first one-day international at Perth Stadium.
Virat Kohli's refusal to make changes in his batting to overcome a weakness outside the off-stump has seen his average drop from the 50s to 48.13, says former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar.
Middle-order batter Cheteshwar Pujara threw light on the fitness of skipper Virat Kohli, who missed the ongoing second Test against South Africa in Johannesburg due to back spasms, saying he is getting better.
Former India batter Yuvraj Singh feels Shubman Gill's performance on the recent England tour was nothing short of unbelievable.
Abhishek Sharma waged a lone battle with an entertaining 68 from 37 balls in the second T20I against Australia at MCG on Friday.
Shubman Gill is enjoying a 'honeymoon period' as India's Test captain but there will be more pressure on him in the days to come, feels former India skipper Sourav Ganguly.
Virat Kohli, the maestro of the chase, orchestrated a dominant nine-wicket victory for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Sunday.
India's new Test captain Shubman Gill will drop down one spot in the order to take Virat Kohli's old position at number four
Royal Challengers Bangalore will be aiming for revival when they clash against out-of-sorts Gujarat Lions in an Indian Premier League match.
Indian captain Virat Kohli has unleashed his new haircut before the Indian Premier League starting April 7.
'...We are very happy that he is leading Punjab kings & happier we could get him in the auction as he was our first & only choice for captaincy...'
Calling it the formal start of Gill's era, Chopra also wondered what the change means for Rohit Sharma, whose place in India's long-term plans could now depend solely on form and fitness.
There was a major security lapse at the Ferozshah Kotla ground in New Delhi on Saturday as fans barged into the field of play on Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Railways to get near batting star Virat Kohli.
Virat Kohli is well aware of the obsessive focus on him in Australia right now
Rohit's early dismissal in the final against South Africa triggered a top-order collapse.
An emotional Virat Kohli expressed heartfelt condolences to the victims of the deadly stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL title celebrations in Bengaluru on June 4.
Virat Kohli's innings as captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore ended at the Sharjah cricket stadium on Monday night.
'If they leave both T20Is and ODIs, only Tests will be left then. Will they go down that route?'
'It is an immense honour, a responsibility I couldn't have imagined.'
India's new ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer might be forced to remain out of action for minimum three weeks
New 'Captain Cool' in Town: Shreyas Iyer could be the leader India needs
Virat Kohli might have come under sharp criticism from various quarters for his on-field aggressive behaviour but former Australia spinner Brad Hogg defended the India captain, saying the visiting team derives energy from him.
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