Ex-India cricketer Robin Uthappa said he didn't see India head coach Gautam Gambhir give credit to Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli after the ODI series against South Africa, calling it "surprising". "They reduced all kinds of doubts and shut down any naysayers," he stated, adding, "That felt strange." Kohli and Rohit scored 302 and 146 runs, respectively, in the series.