The first match of the three-match ODI series between India and Australia is to be played on Sunday (October 19) at the Optus Stadium in Perth. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are going to make a comeback in international cricket through this match. Kohli and Rohit are away from cricketing action since Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
Let us tell you that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli Apart from T20 International, he has also retired from Test cricket. Now various kinds of speculations are being made about the ODI career of both of them, recently Shubman Gill was made the captain of the ODI team in place of Rohit Sharma, due to which the market of speculations became even more heated.
Before the start of the ODI series, on October 17 (Friday), Australian batsman Travis Head and Indian all-rounder Akshar Patel addressed a press conference. During this time the head Rohit Sharma And praised Virat Kohli a lot. Head said, ‘He has been fantastic for India. I probably can’t say much more than Akshar, but both are world-class players. Virat is probably the greatest ODI batsman of all time and Rohit is also not far behind.
What else did the head say about Rohit-Virat?
travis head He further said, ‘Rohit is an opening batsman and what he has achieved is commendable. I think both will continue playing till 2027. It is good for cricket that he is still playing. When Head said that Rohit-Kohli will play till 2027, Akshar Patel started smiling.
Akshar Patel Regarding Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, he said, ‘Both are world class players. They know what to do and they are fully prepared. They are professional and always prepared. If you talk about their form, both of them have prepared very well. All the players have passed the fitness test and now all are ready for the series.
Akshar Patel also said that this experience will be very useful for Shubman Gill as captain. Akshar believes that the presence of senior players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will help him a lot in leadership. The Indian team reached Australia on Thursday morning. Team India has also completed two practice sessions at Optus Stadium in Perth.
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