India, Dec. 26 -- The Vijay Hazare Trophy has once again grabbed the cricketing spotlight, and much of the credit goes to two of India's biggest names - Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Both answered the BCCI's call to play domestic white-ball cricket to stay sharp ahead of the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand. Having stepped away from Tests and T20Is, Kohli and Rohit are now focused solely on the ODI format. With the format having lost some of its shine in the rise of T20 cricket, their presence has reignited interest, with fans eager to see their favourite stars back in action in Indian colours.

With the T20 World Cup approaching, the BCCI's priority this year has strictly been T20Is, whereas Tests remain in transition. That shift ...