India, Dec. 3 -- On the eve of the second ODI against South Africa in Raipur, a brief but noticeable moment unfolded at India's training session when Virat Kohli walked past head coach Gautam Gambhir without saying a word after completing an intense batting stint under lights.

The incident came at the end of a high-tempo nets session at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, where both Kohli and Rohit Sharma trained with characteristic focus even as speculation continues to swirl around their futures in the lead-up to the 2027 ODI World Cup.

Kohli looked in commanding touch as he took on throw-down specialists Raghu and Nuwan Seneviratne, who cranked up serious pace at him. He middled the majority of deliveries, occasionally beaten by ...