The recent events in Indian cricket have surprised everyone. Rohit Sharma was removed as the captain of the ODI team and this led to widespread speculation about whether he would retire. It is well known that as captain he wanted to win the ODI World Cup. No one expected that Rohits main goal was simply to win the World Cup regardless of his role. Reports also revealed that the relationship between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir is not good. Everyone knows the details of the issue but the strained relationship is actually benefiting Indian cricket in some ways. The happiest people right now are the Indian fans. India faced a clean sweep defeat at home in the Test series against South Africa India faced a clean sweep defeat at home in the Test series against South Africa. After this Gautam Gambhir was criticized and many felt it was justified. No matter what phase the Indian team is going through losing at home is never acceptable. Former cricketers suggested that the losses might push Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to consider retiring from Tests. Because both players stepped away from this format the Indian team now appears inexperienced. While coach Gautam Gambhir and former captain Rohit Sharma were seen speaking about the situation the videos related to Virat Kohli were particularly surprising. High intensity and good vibes ft. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli #TeamIndia | #INDvSA | @IDFCFIRSTBank | @ImRo45 | @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/hT6hQ0NAmN — BCCI (@BCCI) November 29 2025 Who Benefits from the Rohit Virat and Gambhir Controversy? Coach Gautam Gambhir has made the relationship between Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli clear to everyone. A lot has come to light but the strained ties between the three have not helped anyone personally they have actually benefited Indian cricket. After being left out of the team and facing questions about playing in the ODI World Cup Rohit Sharma reached the best fitness of his career and performed strongly on the field. This improvement hasn’t helped anyone else it has been a boost for Indian cricket. The weight issues that were often discussed have been addressed and his fitness is better than ever which is clearly visible during matches. Questions were raised about Virat Kohlis participation in the 2027 World Cup Questions were raised about Virat Kohlis participation in the 2027 World Cup. During the Australia tour he got out for zero in the first two innings which increased doubts about whether he would still be part of the World Cup squad. What happened after that has been visible to everyone. The way he is playing now is different from most of his career. Earlier Kohli avoided taking risks and playing big shots in the beginning but now he is going for powerful shots right from the start. He has changed his approach stopping the earlier criticisms which has benefited Indian cricket. Who benefits the most? Now the former Indian captain looks fitter than before and is starting his innings faster which is helping Team India. Even though Gautam Gambhir is not commenting as much as before Kohlis performance is making Indian fans very happy. The earlier concern about his slow starts has been resolved. It’s fair to say that this improvement is largely because of the questions about Kohli and the uncertainty over his spot in the 2027 World Cup.