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 Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma remain actively involved in India’s long-term ODI planning, including preparations for next year’s World Cup, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said on Tuesday.

Star batters Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant made solid fifties, while Gujarat batters pressed the self-destruction button as Delhi eked out a tight seven-run win in their Elite Group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy here Friday.

Under the bright Western Australian sky, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma marked their much-awaited return to international cricket as India began their first training session at the Optus Stadium ahead of Sunday’s ODI opener against Australia.

Virat Kohli and Australian youngster Sam Konstas were on Thursday involved in a physical altercation because of which the Indian superstar was fined 20 per cent of his match fee and handed a demerit point even though it was played down as an accidental bump by the 19-year-old debutant.

As Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma prepare for one of their career’s defining challenges in Australia in the upcoming Test series, former India head coach Greg Chappell believes the two stalwarts can “rekindle” the energy and focus of their youth to rediscover their lost glory.