Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan said India batter Rohit Sharma "seems to be at his peak" after the 38-year-old scored 57(51) in the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi. "It doesn't look like he is 38, he has improved his fitness," he added. Irfan further stated, "It feels extremely good seeing how [Rohit and Virat Kohli] are progressing."