Rohit Sharma will be taking a new role as an opener in the longest format of the game in the series against South Africa, and his former teammate Zaheer Khan has supported the decision.

Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni now have the same number of appearances for India in the shortest format of the game.

Quinton de Kock slammed unbeaten 79 to guide South Africa to a comprehensive win against India to draw three-match T20I series 1-1.

Team India legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal engaged in a fun banter with teammate Rohit Sharma's wife on a picture she shared on the social media.

Rohit Sharma will have a chance to take back the top spot from Virat Kohli in the highest T20Is run-getter list as Team India prepares to complete series-sweep against South Africa.

Team India ticked almost all boxes in Mohali where they first restricted the visitors to 149 and then chased down the target riding on their skipper Kohli's unbeaten 72.

Rassie said that while the team knew that it would be tough taking on the Men in Blue, a washout in the first game didn't help matters as they now must win the third T20I to level the series.

Kohli, who is India's batting mainstay in all the three formats of the game, is counted among one of the most successful captains to have led the national team. 

Indian skipper Virat Kohli went past teammate Rohit Sharma to become the highest run-getter in T20 internationals.

Virat Kohli's unbeaten 72 powered India to an easy seven-wicket victory in the second T20I in Mohali. With the win, India have now taken an unassailable 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Rohit Sharma, who was retained in the side for the upcoming Test series against South Africa, received the backing of India's new batting coach, Vikram Rathour.

Highlights: The first T20I match between India and South Africa was called off due to heavy rain in Dharamsala. The next match of the three-match series will be played in Mohali on September 18.

Sanjay Bangar asked Rohit Sharma to stick to his style of play to succeed in Test cricket in the upcoming series against South Africa next month.

Rohit Sharma benefits from KL Rahul's loss, and both now find themselves at the opposite ends of the spectrum.

KL Rahul was on Thursday dropped from the 15-member squad for the South Africa series owing to his poor run of form in the West Indies, opening the door for Rohit to open the batting. 

Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran, a prolific performer at the domestic and India A games, could be rewarded with a place in the side as a reserve opener, if the selection committee decides to drop Rahul.

Shastri argued that Rohit would not have scored five hundreds in the World Cup if there were serious differences between him and Kohli.

Rohit Sharma, who sat out in both the Test matches in the recently-concluded tour to West Indies, may now be considered for an opening role in the longest format of the game.

Sourav Ganguly had said earlier that Rohit is too good a player to sit on the bench and with Rahul struggling, India should look at Rohit to find a solution at the top of the order.

Sourav Ganguly felt that fixing the problem with the opening slot is the need of the hour for India in longest format of the game.