Kohli, in his post, wrote: "The only time you truly fail, is when you decide to give up," which fans speculated was a direct nod to him addressing rumours about his ODI career
The men in blue departed from New Delhi, India, on Wednesday morning, 24 hours after finishing their two-match Test series vs West Indies
In their history of 54 ODI matches vs Australia in Down Under conditions, India have been able to secure wins in just 14 matches, while Australia emerged victorious in 38 matches
Kohli and Rohit's last appearance came during India's unbeaten run in the Champions Trophy, where Rohit was named Player of the Match in the final for his 76 against New Zealand
The result against West Indies has boosted India's percentage of points (PCT) to 61.9, keeping them firmly in third place on the WTC standings.
The three-match ODI series against Australia will mark Gill's first assignment as India's one-day international captain. The Indian team is scheduled to leave for Australia on October 15 morning.
Australia's Josh Inglis will miss the India ODI opener due to a calf injury, with Josh Philippe recalled and Adam Zampa absent for family reasons.
Australia captain Pat Cummins says he's "less likely than likely" to play the Ashes opener in Perth as he continues recovery from a back stress injury.
The chase, orchestrated by a breathtaking century from skipper Alyssa Healy, etched multiple new records into the history books.
India Women's team produced a commanding batting display before a late collapse saw them bowled out for 330 in 48.5 overs against Australia in their ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 encounter
India, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, will be eager to return to winning ways after suffering their first defeat of the tournament, a narrow three-wicket loss to South Africa.
A group of leading IPL franchises offered Australia captain Pat Cummins and his deputy Travis Head staggering multi-year deals worth AUD 10 million (Rs 58.46 crore) each to play exclusively in T20 leagues, but both players turned them down, according to a report. The offers, nearly six times more than what top Australian players earn under their board's central contracts, were made earlier this year as part of a push by IPL-backed investors to assemble full-time franchise squads, according to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald. "The offers, made this year by an IPL team group, were politely rebuffed by two of Australia's most valuable cricket assets, who remain firmly committed to the national team," stated the report. Senior Australian players earn around AUD 1.5 million (Rs 8.77 crore) annually from Cricket Australia (CA) contracts, with Cummins' total income rising to AUD 3 million (Rs 17.54 crore) including captaincy allowances. The report said the development came to light
Australia captain Alyssa Healy has set her sights on their upcoming marquee clash against India in the Women's World Cup and expressed confidence on the back of the team's incredible depth across departments. Defending champions Australia on Wednesday crushed Pakistan by 107 runs to register their second win in the tournament with the game against Sri Lanka washed out. The win was achieved on the back of Beth Mooney's magnificent hundred, her record partnership with tailender Alana King, and a dominant display by the bowlers after the team was reeling at 76/7 at one stage. "We'll reflect, obviously off to a new destination tomorrow and play India next. So we've got to sort of switch back on to a different venue and get ourselves in shape for that. Well, I mean, it's credit to our depth. We speak a lot about it, about how everyone in our order can contribute," Healy said after the win here. "We speak heavily about partnerships with bat and ball and I think we're creating partnership
Recent reports suggest that while a follow-up scan has shown some healing in his lumbar stress injury, it is still insufficient for a return.
The live streaming of the Australia Women vs Pakistan Women ICC Women's World Cup 2025 match will be available on the Sony LIV app and website in Australia
India has named Shubman Gill as the new skipper for ODIs, replacing Rohit Sharma, ahead of the Australia series
Check the updated points table of ICC Women's World Cup 2025, along with the top batters and bowlers list here
Australia has also announced the squad for the first two T20Is vs India, with Marsh leading the side in both formats
Since his debut, Kohli has amassed over 14,000 runs at an average of around 58, making him one of the most consistent and prolific run-scorers in the format.
With India set to play three ODIs (Oct 19-23) and five T20Is (Oct 29-Nov 8) against Australia, the experience and match-winning pedigree of Rohit and Kohli will be invaluable.