With the 1st ODI scheduled to be played on October 19 at the Optus Stadium, the fans will be looking forward to watch their cricketing heroes play the 50-over format after a long time.
Marsh also talked about the pitch conditions, saying, "Perth is historically a bowler-friendly wicket, and both teams would love to take early advantage with their pacers early in the match."
Head hailed Kohli as "probably the greatest white-ball batter of all time" and said Rohit isn't far behind
After a small but intense first practice session on Thursday, Team India began their second practice session on Friday with fielding drills taking centre stage
Virat Kohli was seen parsing his shots on outside-off balls, an issue that caused him a lot of trouble last time he was in Australia
Rohit Sharma has featured in 30 ODI matches on Australian soil, in which he has amassed 1,328 runs at an average of 53.12
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
Virat Kohli has featured in 29 ODIs in Australia since his first tour in 2009, amassing 1,327 runs at an impressive average of 51.03, with the help of five centuries and six half-centuries
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
Ravi Shastri expressed confidence that both batters still have plenty to offer India in ODIs, describing Kohli as a "master chaser" and Rohit as "explosive at the top."
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that the team will travel together in a single group from Delhi to Perth, where the tour kicks off on October 19.
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.
The last time Rohit followed such a strict fitness regimen was after he missed out on the 2011 World Cup and I think we're seeing a similar level of determination from him now, says Sanjay Bangar
Skipper Alyssa Healy unfurled a hundred touched with genius and grit as Australia achieved the highest-ever successful run chase in women's ODI to register a three-wicket win over India in their World Cup match here on Sunday. Healy (142, 107 ball, 21x4, 3x6) toyed with the Indian bowlers as the seven-time champions ended up with 331 for seven, after the hosts garnered an impressive 330 riding on fifties by Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal. The previous highest successful run chase was Sri Lanka getting past 302 against South Africa in 2024. The Australians went on top of the table with seven points, while India remained on third with four points. Healy's batting was all about pristine ball hitting, a result of her wonderfully supple wrists, allowing the right-hander to place the ball precisely in the desired areas. She had a rather subdued record against pacer Kranti Gaud before this game, but on this night, Healy biffed the Indian for a six and three fours in an over to break t
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.
he calmness of Rohit bhai and the friendships that he created among the group - I want to imbibe that, says India's new ODI captain