NEW DELHI: The Ro-Ko duo proved unstoppable as India's stars, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, stitched together an unbeaten 168-run partnership to guide India to a nine-wicket victory over Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.

With this emphatic win, India denied Australia a clean sweep after the hosts had won the first two ODIs of the three-match series. Rohit (121 not out) and Kohli (74 not out) took India to 237 for one in 38.3 overs.

Probably played their last match on Australian soil, Kohli and Rohit shared their thoughts on the match and reflected on their enduring partnership.

Rohit expresses his deep fondness for playing in Australia, reflecting on memorable experiences dating back to 2008. While he's uncertain about future tours to Australia, he emphasises that the joy of playing cricket comes first, regardless of records or awards.

"Always love coming here and playing here. Fond memories of 2008. Don't know if we'll be coming back to Australia. We enjoy our cricket no matter what accolades we achieve. We started afresh in Perth. That's how I look at things," Rohit said this while standing alongside Kohli and speaking to Ravi Shastri and Adam Gilchrist after the match.

Kohli also praised his long-standing partnership with Rohit, highlighting how their understanding and synergy at the crease has been crucial in turning games in India's favour.

"Good to be out of the pond. The game shows you something even at this stage. It's so challenging when things aren't going your way. Situations in the middle get the best out of me. Easy to bat with Rohit, glad it was a match-finishing stand. From early on, we understood the game well. That's how you become successful. Even back in the day, we thought we could take games away from the opposition. It all started in 2013 vs Australia, in the ODIs at home. They also know that games are sealed if we batted 20 overs together," Kohli said.

Together, the duo emphasised the strength of their long-standing partnership, which once again proved decisive in steering India to victory.