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RO-KO Magic Returns! Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli Revive Golden Partnership in Ranchi ODI
Ranchi, India – The JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi was buzzing with excitement as fans eagerly anticipated witnessing the legendary partnership of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (RO-KO) in the first ODI against South Africa. Their hopes were not in vain, as the duo delivered a batting spectacle that rekindled memories of their dominant years.
After South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl, India lost young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal early. This paved the way for the RO-KO show. Sharma and Kohli, much to the delight of the roaring crowd, forged a crucial partnership, achieving their second century stand in ODIs in 2025. Notably, this is the first time since 2017 that the duo has achieved such a feat twice in a calendar year.
While the pair have had a century stand in 2020, fans have been waiting for the pair to repeat their feat from 2017 when they put on 5 century partnerships in a single year.
India’s XI: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna.
South Africa’s XI: Ryan Rickelton, Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Prenelan Subrayen, Nandre Burger, Ottniel Baartman.
The partnership has electrified Indian fans and raised hopes for a strong performance in the ongoing series. The return of RO-KO is here.
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