India, Nov. 29 -- Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have spent a decade rewriting cricket's record books. Now, as India line up for a three-match ODI series against South Africa, they are walking into a window where a ridiculous stack of milestones can fall together.

When Rohit and Virat walk out in Ranchi to play the first ODI, one landmark will tumble immediately. Rohit and Virat will feature in their 392nd international match together, overtaking Tendulkar-Dravid (391) as the Indian pair to share the field most often in international cricket. It is quite a powerful symbol of how thoroughly they have defined India's modern era.

Rohit Sharma's numbers have stacked up almost unnoticed in the shadow of his white-ball aggression and domination...