Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma remain actively involved in India’s long-term ODI planning, including preparations for next year’s World Cup, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said on Tuesday.
Kotak said the two batting superstars, who remain at the forefront of India’s batting firepower in the 50-overs format, are completely aligned with the team management, including head coach Gautam Gambhir.
Sitanshu Kotak
“They definitely make plans. Now that they’re playing only one format, they want India to win everywhere when they are there,” Kotak told the media on the eve of India’s second ODI against New Zealand.
“With the amount of experience they have, they share a lot of ideas with other players, and they do discuss. They discuss with Gautam the ODI format, the matches that we have and our plans for South Africa. Most of the time I’m there and if I’m listening, they definitely share their experiences and I always see them talking. Obviously, on social media, you see a lot of things which I try to avoid seeing. But [from] what I see, there are a lot of positives,” Kotak added.
The equation between Kohli, Rohit and the new coaching set-up has been under scrutiny in the recent months.
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No. of times the team batting first have won at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in four ODIs
6
No. of times India have lost the second game in their last seven three-match bilateral series
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Percentage of India’s runs scored by Rohit and Virat since the series against Australia in October 2025
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