India, Oct. 28 -- Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers minced no words as he lambasted the critics of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The two senior Indian batters had a lot riding on the three-match series against Australia, with several questioning their longevity and whether they have enough in the tank to go till the 2027 ODI World Cup. However, the two stalwarts proved class is permanent in the third match in Sydney as they formed an unbeaten stand of 168 runs for the second wicket, helping India chase down 237 with ease.

In Sydney, Rohit hit an unbeaten 121 while Kohli remained not out on 74 off 81 balls. The first two ODIs saw Kohli getting out for ducks; however, the right-hander found his groove back in the final ODI.

While...