After third India-Australia ODI at Sydney, cricketer-turned-commentator Ian Bishop said, "The respect for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli [from] the crowd, the teams [and] commentators in their Australia denouement for two champions of the game is absolutely moving." He added, "Nice to see great players celebrated the world over." Notably, Rohit hit 121*(125) while Kohli scored 74*(81) in the match.