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India beat New Zealand by five wickets in the rain-hit first ODI at Eden Park today, chasing a revised 143 in just 22.4 overs. Virat Kohli made 74 off 51 balls; Rohit Sharma fell for a first-over duck; and the Player of the Match was a young seamer, Anshul Kamboj, with 2/22 from his 10 overs. Kohli turns 38 tomorrow. Rohit is 39. The next ODI World Cup is a year away, in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. The case for - keep them Knockouts are won by players who have won them before - today Kohli showed he can still run a chase. One duck proves nothing. Experience of World Cup pressure cannot be coached into a newcomer in a year. The case against - start the transition now By the World Cup, Kohli will be 39 and Rohit 40 - fitness and fielding count across a long tournament. Today's Player of the Match was a young seamer. Every top-order place kept for a legend is a year less for the next batters to settle in before the tournament. Pick a side: keep Rohit and Kohli for 2027, or build without them? Vote, then say why. Sources: Yahoo Sports , ESPNcricinfo