'Virat Kohli, what is this behaviour?': Oops moment during RoKo stand in Sydney

In a lighthearted moment that had fans laughing, Virat Kohli playfully tapped Rohit Sharma on the backside with his bat during a break in the batting innings, a friendly gesture highlighting their camaraderie.

On the occasion, one fan even wrote on X: "Virat Kohli Brother. What is this behaviour?"


Click here to watch the full video of the incident

But it was on the field where the two veterans truly shone, turning back the clock with a commanding 168-run partnership as India thrashed Australia by nine wickets in the third ODI at a packed Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.

Chasing a modest 237, India reached the target with 69 balls to spare.

Rohit Sharma led the way with an unbeaten 121, his 33rd ODI century, laced with 13 fours and three sixes.

Kohli, who had suffered ducks in the first two matches of the series — already lost by India in Adelaide and Perth — returned to form with a fluent 74 not out, bringing up his 75th ODI half-century.

For both players, this was likely their final innings on Australian soil, having already retired from Test and T20 cricket, with no more ODI tours scheduled before the 2027 World Cup.

“I don’t know if we’ll be coming back to Australia, but it was fun all these years that we played here,” said Rohit.

“A lot of good memories, bad memories, but all in all, I’ll take the cricket that I played here.” Kohli added, “Going out there in a situation like this brings the best out of me, and when Rohit is batting it’s easy to rotate the strike. We know each other’s game very well. We’ve played some of our best cricket here, so thank you very much.”

Earlier, Australia had been well placed at 183-3 but collapsed dramatically, losing their last seven wickets for just 53 runs to finish on 236. Harshit Rana starred with 4-39, while Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, and Axar Patel shared the other wickets.

Matt Renshaw top-scored with 56, and Travis Head reached 29 before the collapse set in. Shreyas Iyer’s sensational backpedaling catch to dismiss Alex Carey sparked the turnaround, leaving Australia unable to recover from 201-7.

With their experienced openers firing, India not only avoided a series whitewash but also provided a fitting farewell performance for two of their greatest cricketing icons.

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