India, Sept. 25 -- Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are back where they arguably belong the most - in India national cricket team's ODI kit. The two modern-day legends will return to action when India take on the West Indies in a three-match series beginning on September 27, and the excitement around their comeback has already gone far beyond the cricket field. At the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, fans gathered simply to watch Kohli and Rohit bat in the nets. The first ODI tickets were also sold out within 24 hours, underlining the extraordinary pull the two veterans continue to have even towards the latter stages of their international careers.

But this is not merely a nostalgia tour. With India beginning to build ...