Through three World Cup titles, two World Test Championship (WTC) finals, and a 12-year Test series winning streak on home soil, Kohli and Sharma, often together, have been integral to every major Indian success of the last 17 years.
Due to their soured political relations, India have not visited Pakistan since 2008 and the rivals play each other only at multi-team events.
India has appointed former South Africa Test fast bowler Morne Morkel as its bowling coach, the country's cricket board said Wednesday.
The Mumbai-born cricketer played 40 Tests and 15 ODIs for India between 1975 and 1987, before becoming a selector, and later, the coach of the national team. Gaekwad was the coach of the Indian team that finished runners-up at the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy.
A packed calendar across formats awaits Gambhir and the Indian team.
"It is with immense pleasure that I welcome Mr Gautam Gambhir as the new Head Coach of the Indian Cricket Team," Jay Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a statement.
"I'll sign the petition for Jasprit Bumrah to be the eighth wonder of the world right now. He is a once-in-a-generation bowler," Kohli said.
It was not clear when the Indian team would arrive home, with Indian media on Monday reporting they were stuck in Barbados, delayed by Hurricane Beryl.
It was India's first global title since winning the 2013 Champions Trophy.
Sachin Tendulkar spills dressing room secret about teammate VVS Laxman while wishing him on his birthday.
India's cricket board bans an official from the Pune ground after he was recorded saying he tampered with the pitch ahead of the second one-day international against New Zealand.
Virat Kohli is set to tie the knot with girlfriend Anushka Sharma in December, media reports suggest.
India great Farokh Engineer says the "true test" of Virat Kohli's current side will come when they tour England next year.
South Africa and India are believed to be close to an agreement on a schedule for a tour of South Africa in January and February.
India recall fast bowlers Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav for the first three one-day internationals against Australia while they continue to rest their frontline spinners.
India cricket's Chief selector MSK Prasad says that selectors no longer consider MS Dhoni to be an automatic choice in the India setup.
Legendary Pakistan cricketer Javed Miandad calls on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to boycott India at ICC events and respond to ‘stones with bricks’.
Bangladesh star Sabbir Rahman shares a picture with MS Dhoni, calling the former Indian captain ‘world's legend’.
Pakistan’s ace quick Mohammad Amir speaks about the bond of friendship between him and India’s Virat Kohli.