India, Oct. 17 -- A social media post, which was later revealed to be a marketing gimmick, went viral and was dissected by fans and media alike.It was followed by an intense day at the nets in Perth on Thursday. The two events showed that Virat Kohli was well and truly back in the news.

The 36-year-old started training for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia in what is being seen as a trial run to confirm if the format's leading, still active, run scorer still has the legs for another World Cup cycle.

AB de Villiers, Kohli's long time batting partner at RCB and good friend, has no doubt that his friend has the 2027 ODI World Cup in sight.

"He's sort of at a place now where he has to compartmentalise and prioritise wha...