Auckland, Oct. 30 -- Team India stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have hit the ground running for the upcoming five-match ODI series against New Zealand, as the duo gear up for the crucial assignment ahead of next year's ODI World Cup.

In a video shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on social media, both batters were seen practising in the nets ahead of the series, which is scheduled to begin on November 4 at Eden Park in Auckland.

The caption of the video read, "They're back".

Kohli and Rohit remain key figures in India's ODI setup as they continue their preparations for the 2027 World Cup. Kohli, the second-highest run-scorer in ODI history, has accumulated 15,109 runs, including 55 centuries, while Rohit h...