India, Sept. 25 -- Indian cricket may be moving steadily towards a new generation, but Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma remain central to how that transition is being managed. Ahead of the first ODI against West Indies, bowling coach Morne Morkel offered an intriguing insight into the role the two senior batters continue to play within the side.

With Shubman Gill now leading the team, India are consciously using Kohli and Rohit as a reservoir of experience for younger players. Their value, Morkel suggested, extends beyond performances on the field and into the conversations that shape a developing dressing room.

"It's always great to have that experience back in the team. Just to guide Shubman as well, I must say Shubman has done an excepti...