BEYOND FORM AND FAME: THE RESURGENCE OF TWO ICONS

As any other cricketing fan, I too was looking forward to the ODI series in Australia to see the legends in action once again.

- Anup V Menon Sports Analyst and Knowledge Partner

Having watched them all these years, I knew that they would be up for a fight despite being out of action for a lengthy period. They had nothing to prove to anyone other than to themselves, more in terms of the hunger and the passion towards the game. During their time off from cricket, Rohit Sharma worked hard on his fitness shedding almost 11 kgs and was looking sharper and fit than ever. The physical transformation alone is proof of how much he wanted to make it a point. Virat Kohli, on the other hand has been a role model for all athletes when it comes to maintaining high standards of fitness and he continues to do so even while managing daddy duties at home. He would still give anyone in that Indian team a run for their money in terms of fitness. There was a renewed sense of purpose in the way they went about their job in hand and it was visible in their eyes.