Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have provided the perfect sign-off to cricket in Australia, leading India to a thumping nine-wicket ODI win at the SCG, but plans have been hatched for their return.

In what will almost certainly be the pair’s last match in Australia, Rohit hit an unbeaten 121 and Kohli remained 74 not out as India chased down the victory target of 237 on Saturday night.

The pair’s farewell 169-run partnership ensured the chase was completed with 11.3 overs to spare with India 1-237, denying Australia a historic clean sweep of the three-match series.

It was also a fitting end to their time in the country, given only Sachin Tendulkar has scored more ODI runs against Australia than Rohit or Kohli.

“I think from very early on, it was pretty clear that we both understood the ga

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