New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting expressed confidence in Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's abilities, saying champion players like them shouldn't be written off, noting their disappointing comeback against Australia in the first ODI. He praised Virat as the best 50-over player and believes Ro-Ko will bounce back and potentially play in the 2027 World Cup.

On their return, the duo flopped with Rohit posting 8(14), while Virat returned with an eight-ball duck, as per the ICC website.

Rohit and Kohli have retired from Tests and T20Is within the last 18 months, meaning 50-over cricket remains the only format they feature in and the pair played their first international fixture since the ICC Champions Trophy at the ...