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Cricket fans are in for a blockbuster contest as India gear up for a high-profile tour of Australia, set to run from October 19 to November 8, 2025. The tour will feature three ODIs followed by a five-match T20I series, offering both sides crucial preparation ahead of next year’s ICC tournaments.

The series begins with the ODIs, kicking off in Perth before moving to Adelaide and Sydney. These matches will test India’s adaptability across Australia’s challenging pitches, where pace and bounce often dominate. Both teams will look to fine-tune their combinations, with India’s batting depth and Australia’s fast-bowling arsenal under the spotlight.

Following the 50-over fixtures, the focus shifts to the shortest format, with five T20Is scheduled across iconic Australian venues including the MCG, Hobart, Gold Coast, and Brisbane. These matches promise to draw massive crowds and global attention, as two of cricket’s fiercest rivals renew their rivalry in front of passionate fans.

Full Schedule: India Tour of Australia 2025

ODI Series

* Oct 19, Perth (Perth Stadium): 1st ODI – 8:30 AM PKT / 03:30 GMT
* Oct 23, Adelaide (Adelaide Oval): 2nd ODI – 8:30 AM PKT / 03:30 GMT
* Oct 25, Sydney (SCG): 3rd ODI – 8:30 AM PKT / 03:30 GMT

T20I Series

* Oct 29, Canberra (Manuka Oval): 1st T20I – 1:15 PM PKT / 08:15 GMT
* Oct 31, Melbourne (MCG): 2nd T20I – 1:15 PM PKT / 08:15 GMT
* Nov 2, Hobart (Bellerive Oval): 3rd T20I – 1:15 PM PKT / 08:15 GMT
* Nov 6, Gold Coast (Bill Pippen Oval): 4th T20I – 1:15 PM PKT / 08:15 GMT
* Nov 8, Brisbane (Gabba): 5th T20I – 1:15 PM PKT / 08:15 GMT


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Agarkar said both roko are non commital about wc 27.so it will be last series either in aus or against sa at home.i see varun is not in for odis, which i thought surprising.He should be there to test his skills and whether he will be fit for sa 27 wc or not.
 
Finch predicts ODI series result between Australia and India

Legendary Australia batter Aaron Finch thinks his former side can spoil Shubman Gill's debut as India ODI captain and win this month's three-match series Down Under.

Australia great Aaron Finch has revealed how he believes the upcoming ODI series between his former side and India will transpire and shared his thoughts on the decision to replace Rohit Sharma as skipper with Shubman Gill.

India named a strong 15-player squad for the three-match ODI series with the Aussies on Saturday, with Gill to lead the 50-over side for the first time after he was named as the new skipper in place of former captain Rohit Sharma.

Rohit will be able to provide ample support to Gill after he was also named in the squad for the series that commences in Perth on October 19, with fellow former captain Virat Kohli also included and in line to make his first international appearance since the ICC Champions Trophy at the start of the year.

From Shubman Gill being named India's new ODI captain to the comeback of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, and his predictions, Aaron Finch discusses Australia's ODI series against India with Crystal Arnold.

Finch, who was well known for his exploits against India throughout his career and was part of the Australian side that won the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup on home soil in 2015, believes the series will be closely fought, with his former side likely to claim the honours narrowly.

"It will be a great series," Finch told ICC Digital from Colombo as part of his commentary commitments at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.

"It always is against India and I think having Virat back in there brings out the best in him against Australia.

"It's always a great battle when you look at it on paper as it's very evenly matched, but I'd say Australia (win the series) 2-1.

"Not confidently though as India are a great side and it will just be a great series to watch."

Finch is also interested in seeing how Gill fares in his debut ODI series as captain and thinks the fact that Rohit and Kohli will be beside him in the field should prove a boost for the impressive 26-year-old.

"Shubman has already shown what a good leader he is in T20 cricket and Test cricket, so I'm sure this will be no different," Finch noted.

"He's a brilliant player, particularly in the white-ball formats and the way that he captained against England in the Test series is just a huge tick in his box to take the next step and takeover the Indian leadership right the way through (all three formats).

"I think when you look back to that England Test series he (Gill) didn't have many other options that he could turn to for advice, probably when he was out on the ground, but he did a wonderful job himself.

"But I think just having those guys (Rohit and Kohli) there will be a real calmness for him as well, because it's the ability to bounce ideas, both on and off the field on how you want the team to function going forward, because they've been such a huge part of the team for a long period of time."

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What is happening with the ODI format? I see that former World Champion England is now ranked 8th? It's practically a dead format at this point. However, it will most likely pick up right after World T20 finishes next year.
 
Indian media claiming that 175,000 tickets for the ODI & T20I series have been sold out with just 30,000 tickets remaining for the 8 matches.
 
Ball Blazer said:
Indian media claiming that 175,000 tickets for the ODI & T20I series have been sold out with just 30,000 tickets remaining for the 8 matches.
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Cricket Australia and the ECB have a very good ticket distribution policy. They start selling tickets months in advance. In the subcontinent, we never know when or where tickets will be available for any series. Usually a week before in most cases .

:kp
 
Devadwal said:
Cricket Australia and the ECB have a very good ticket distribution policy. They start selling tickets months in advance. In the subcontinent, we never know when or where tickets will be available for any series. Usually a week before in most cases .

:kp
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Bu June second wee india , sa white ball series and ashes tickets were on sale.even india women's matches in February 26 were on sale.Bcci /sub continental board knows nothing to improve as we are mad enough to get tickets.
 
ODIs will be 80-85 % full with Rohit & Virat making a comeback back after Champions Trophy 2025 victory.

T20Is will be sold out with the World Champions looking to display their dominance after winning Asia Cup for the 9th time.
 
Australia is playing with full strength team apart from Cummins who is injured. That's the power of Indian cricket

If some other countries tour Australia instead of India, they will not be able to play to their full strength team.

:kp
 
Australian squads for the BKT Tyres T20 and ODI International Series against India

The National Selection Panel (NSP) today announced men’s squads for the ODI and first two matches of the BKT Tyres T20 Series against India.

Australian ODI Squad:

Mitchell Marsh (WA/Fremantle Cricket Club) (c)
Xavier Bartlett (QLD/Gold Coast Cricket Club)
Alex Carey (SA/Glenelg Cricket Club)
Cooper Connolly (WA/Scarborough Cricket Club)
Ben Dwarshuis (NSW/Sutherland Cricket Club)
Nathan Ellis (TAS/Lindisfarne Cricket Club)
Cameron Green (WA/Subiaco-Floreat Cricket Club)
Josh Hazlewood (NSW/ St George Cricket Club)
Travis Head (SA/Tea Tree Gully Cricket Club)
Josh Inglis (WA/Joondalup Cricket Club)
Mitchell Owen (TAS/New Town Cricket Club)
Matthew Renshaw (QLD/Toombul Cricket Club)
Matthew Short (VIC/Northcote Cricket Club)
Mitchell Starc (NSW/Manly Warringah Cricket Club)
Adam Zampa (NSW/Sutherland Cricket Club)

Australian T20 Squad (first two games):

Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers/Fremantle Cricket Club) (c)
Sean Abbott (Sydney Sixers/Parramatta District Cricket Club)
Xavier Bartlett (Brisbane Heat/Gold Coast Cricket Club)
Tim David (Hobart Hurricanes/Claremont-Nedlands Cricket Club)
Ben Dwarshuis (Sydney Sixers/Sutherland Cricket Club)
Nathan Ellis (Hobart Hurricanes/Lindisfarne Cricket Club)
Josh Hazlewood (Sydney Sixers/ St George Cricket Club)
Travis Head (Adelaide Strikers/Tea Tree Gully Cricket Club)
Josh Inglis (Perth Scorchers/Joondalup Cricket Club)
Matthew Kuhnemann (Brisbane Heat/Clarence Cricket Club)
Mitchell Owen (Hobart Hurricanes/New Town Cricket Club)
Matthew Short (Adelaide Strikers/Northcote Cricket Club)
Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars/Scarborough Cricket Club)
Adam Zampa (Melbourne Renegades/Sutherland Cricket Club)


Mitchell Starc returns to the ODI squad along with Matt Short who missed the last series with a side strain and Mitch Owen who was concussed in the T20 leg against South Africa.

Left-hand batter Matthew Renshaw returns to the ODI squad for the first time since 2022 following prolific one-day performances for Australia A and Queensland.

Alex Carey will miss the first match of the ODI series in Perth to play the second round of Sheffield Shield against Queensland at the Adelaide Oval having missed the opening game through his call up to the New Zealand tour.

Josh Inglis comes back into the T20 squad following a minor calf injury along with Nathan Ellis who attended the birth of his first child. Glenn Maxwell is still unavailable due to the fracture suffered to his wrist on the tour to NZ.

Cameron Green will continue his preparation for the Test summer with Western Australia following the ODI leg of the Indian series.

Chair of Selector’s George Bailey said: “We have named a squad for the ODI series and first two games of the T20 series as there will be some management through the back end of the series as individuals prepare for the summer through Sheffield Shield cricket.

“The majority of the T20 squad will remain together as it’s an important period in the build towards the World Cup next year, however we are trying to strike a balance to ensure we simultaneously prepare certain individuals for the Test series ahead.”
 
With Smith & Maxwell retired, only Cummins misses out while Labuschagne has been shown the door in ODIs too.

Good strong team picked up by Aussies against Bumrah & Pandya less Indian team.

Will be a competitive ODI series.

T20I series will also be closely fought between the #1 World Champions India & #2 Australia.
 
A very strong Aussie ODI squad. Only Cummins is missing because of injury concerns.

Green is back , Hazlewood and Starc will play and they have picked Renshaw as well.
 
Zampa, injured Inglis to miss ODI opener against India

Aussie gloveman ruled out of home ODI as he continues to recover from a calf injury, opening door for ex-WA 'keeper Josh Philippe

Josh Inglis has been ruled out of Australia's ODI series opener against India on Sunday with Adam Zampa also set to miss the match for family reasons.

Inglis is yet to fully recover from a calf strain that saw him miss Australia's T20 tour of New Zealand earlier this month.

With Alex Carey released from the squad for the first ODI to play in South Australia's round two Sheffield Shield match against Queensland as part of his build up to the Ashes, NSW gloveman Josh Philippe has been called up to keep wicket in Perth.

Philippe, who joined the T20 squad in NZ as Glenn Maxwell's replacement when he went home with a fractured wrist, is set to play his first one-day international since Australia's tour of West Indies in 2021.

The 28-year-old hit 123 not out and 50 on Australia A's tour of India last month before travelling to NZ, while he also scored 85 in a one-dayer against Sri Lanka A in July.

Carey, who missed SA's opening-round Shield loss to Victoria as Inglis' replacement in the T20 side, will rejoin the ODI squad in Adelaide ahead of the second match of the series.

A Cricket Australia spokesperson said Inglis was hopeful of returning for the third ODI in Sydney on October 25. The 30-year-old has been sidelined since September 19 after injuring his right calf at Western Australia training.

Meanwhile, Matthew Kuhnemann returns to the ODI squad in place of Zampa and could play his first 50-over international since 2022 with allrounders Matt Short and Cooper Connolly the only other spinners in the squad.

Kuhnemann, who took 2-51 in a one-dayer for Tasmania last Thursday, has toured with Australia's white-ball squads since the Caribbean T20 series in July but has only featured once, in the second T20 in Jamaica.

Zampa is expected to link up with the Australian squad in Adelaide ahead of the second ODI against India on October 23.

Fewer than 5000 tickets remain for the Adelaide Oval match, while public ticket allocations for the third ODI at the SCG are already sold out.


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Aussie gloveman ruled out of home ODI as he continues to recover from a calf injury, opening door...
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harshjoshi87 said:
With Smith & Maxwell retired, only Cummins misses out while Labuschagne has been shown the door in ODIs too.

Good strong team picked up by Aussies against Bumrah & Pandya less Indian team.

Will be a competitive ODI series.

T20I series will also be closely fought between the #1 World Champions India & #2 Australia.
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India is the best odi team as well.

If they are at full strength that is.
 
Rohit has worked very hard behind the scenes now that he is retired from T20 and Test matches. He has lost 20 kgs and is putting a lot of extra time in the nets on his batting. He is determined to play in the 2027 ODI World Cup.

This begs the question that does playing all formats of the game and being busy with a demanding international schedule act as a hindrance where players are unable to devote sufficient time to a dedicated nutrition and weight loss regime. Now that Rohit has some spare time, he has been able to lose 20 kgs in 1-2 months without any issues?
 
Savak said:
Rohit has worked very hard behind the scenes now that he is retired from T20 and Test matches. He has lost 20 kgs and is putting a lot of extra time in the nets on his batting. He is determined to play in the 2027 ODI World Cup.

This begs the question that does playing all formats of the game and being busy with a demanding international schedule act as a hindrance where players are unable to devote sufficient time to a dedicated nutrition and weight loss regime. Now that Rohit has some spare time, he has been able to lose 20 kgs in 1-2 months without any issues?
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Rohit was never a fitness freak in his life. Guys like KL Rahul, Gill, Jaiswal, and Kohli always maintain their fitness.
 
India should win the opening game surely... Whole Australian main team is missing here LOL
 
kron said:
India is the best odi team as well.

If they are at full strength that is.
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Yes but they haven't played a one day international since winning the final of Champions Trophy 2025. A practice game against a local side would have helped.
 
Last time India toured Australia we had Shikar Dhawan, Aaron finch playing. It was about 5 years back.
 
India carries two old men Rohit and Kohli. India should prepare themselves for world cup 2027. Can't allow these oldies to take up two valuable spots.
 
Devadwal said:
Australia is playing with full strength team apart from Cummins who is injured. That's the power of Indian cricket

If some other countries tour Australia instead of India, they will not be able to play to their full strength team.

:kp
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Cummins is the worst bowler among Aussies against INdia. Even Starc is going at 6.5 an over in the last 5 years against India. Biggest threat against India will be Adam zampa and Josh. ALso India struggles against new bowlers.
 
BouncerGuy said:
India should win the opening game surely... Whole Australian main team is missing here LOL
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Cummins is injured who unlikely to play the Ashes.

Inglis - hasn't done anything , Mediocre record against India anyway

Zampa - Poor record against India

Who else missing? LOL

:klopp :kp
 
jnaveen1980 said:
India carries two old men Rohit and Kohli. India should prepare themselves for world cup 2027. Can't allow these oldies to take up two valuable spots.
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Kohli is ok.

Rohit can retire and play IPL.

Abhishek, Tilak and Jaiswal should be tried out. Ideal opportunity to test them against the best in business in Aussies.

Rohit will be 40 by the time WC comes. Kohli will be 39. Ideally I do not want both of them. But I guess brand kohli still has some value for BCCI.
 
As much as we respect Zampa he has the second worst average against India. after South Africa . Zampa averages 30 plus against only two countries. ONe is INdia other one is South Africa.
 
Champ_Pal said:
Kohli is ok.

Rohit can retire and play IPL.

Abhishek, Tilak and Jaiswal should be tried out. Ideal opportunity to test them against the best in business in Aussies.

Rohit will be 40 by the time WC comes. Kohli will be 39. Ideally I do not want both of them. But I guess brand kohli still has some value for BCCI.
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Imran Khan was 40 when Pak won in 1992, Rohit has lost almost 10-15 kgs to extend his ODI career, let's see if does the same selfless job he has been doing since 2023 World Cup.

The 9 ODIs vs Australia, South Africa & New Zealand will be make or break for both Rohit & Virat.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
As much as we respect Zampa he has the second worst average against India. after South Africa . Zampa averages 30 plus against only two countries. ONe is INdia other one is South Africa.
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Zampa has improved a lot, I remember him & Agar winning Australia the 3rd ODI at Chennai in March 2023. They won that series 2-1.
 
harshjoshi87 said:
Zampa has improved a lot, I remember him & Agar winning Australia the 3rd ODI at Chennai in March 2023. They won that series 2-1.
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Both Australia and India are very familiar with each other. INdia's problem is generally some noob players. Jhy Richardson took 4 wicket against India on debut i think.
 
Am looking forward for a good start for Jaiswal , jurel and reddy in odis. Jaiswal performance may just rohit .Jurel can send a warning to kl. I will like jurel as replacement to kl for 27 wc.Jurel is clutch player even though kl improved lately.Reddy can be a dependable batter at 7/8 if he can bowl atleast 5 overs in odi. We can get 1 bowler quota with pandya and reddy .
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Both Australia and India are very familiar with each other. INdia's problem is generally some noob players. Jhy Richardson took 4 wicket against India on debut i think.
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Some left hander like Ben dwarshius (?) also got good debut against us.
 
Shastri weighs on return of Rohit, Kohli for Australia ODIs

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri speaks ahead of the return of India’s seasoned batting duo in the ODI series against Australia.

As India gear up for a much-awaited three-match ODI series Down Under, the spotlight is turned on their experienced campaigners Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

Set to make their return to international cricket for the first time since India’s ICC Champions Trophy triumph earlier this year, former India coach Ravi Shastri believes the duo will have ample motivation to set the stage blazing.

“I mean, this is a good side, a very good side. India are a far better white ball side than Test match side,” Shastri told Fox Sports.

“And especially (with) the young guns, the Australian crowds, they (will) love seeing some of the young guns. A lot of the young players who are in the side, they will entertain.

“Plus, the old dogs are here. Rohit Sharma is here. Virat Kohli too. They know that these youngsters are pushing so you might just see the best out of them.”

The series will mark the first time both Kohli and Sharma feature for India since their retirement from Test cricket earlier this summer.

Shastri believes the pair will be keen to make a mark with the bat in the countdown to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027.

“(Kohli is) a master chaser, and Rohit is explosive at the top. They feel they’ve got enough cricket in them,” he said.

“It depends how hungry you are, how fit you are, whether that passion for the game is still there. With their experience, it’ll come in very handy.

“I would say take it one series at a time. It’s still a long way to go.”

With the two stalwarts having hung their boots in the longest format, the former India head coach conceded that the form with the bat will is likely to govern their future in the ODI format.

“Hopefully, if they have a good one here, that should keep them in a good state of mind, thinking of South Africa.”

“If they’re not enjoying it, if the form is not good, they might pull the plug themselves,” he added.

The three-match face off will also see the first of Shubman Gill as India’s ODI skipper, having succeeded Rohit Sharma at the helm for the tour.

When asked of the importance India’s previous two ODI captains hold in the dressing room, Gill had echoed Shastri’s sentiments a few days ago.

"The experience the two of them have (is immense), and there are very few players who can match the number of matches they have won for India,” Gill had said.

"There are very few players in the world with such skill and quality along with that experience, and we look at it from that perspective."

Meanwhile, a major name missing from India’s ODI squad is that of veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who starred with both bat and ball during the recently concluded home Test series against the West Indies.

Explaining the reason behind Jadeja’s exclusion for the Australia squad, BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar had said, "At the moment to take two left-arm spinners to Australia is not possible,”

"He is clearly in the scheme of things with how good he is, but there will be some competition for places."

Looking ahead to the next Cricket World Cup in 2027, Shastri believes Jadeja will be a handy customer for India.

“He’s fit as a fiddle. He’s still one of the best fielders in the world,” Shastri said of Jadeja.

“When it comes to a World Cup, you’re not playing just one team. You’re playing a lot of other teams.

“The conditions are different in South Africa. There’ll be pitches there where the spinners will get help, so don’t put him out of the equation.

“I’m sure the management would have spoken to him (about) why they have not picked him (for Australia). And Jadeja himself said in an interview he would have loved to have gone there.

“The communication has also been that you’re not out of it. You’re in the mix.”

India will kickstart their tour of Australia with the first ODI on 19 October in Perth.

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I was hoping to see Jaiswal getting a chance. He has played just one ODI. Now that Rohit is back, he will be sitting on the bench.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
I was hoping to see Jaiswal getting a chance. He has played just one ODI. Now that Rohit is back, he will be sitting on the bench.
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I think jaiswal may get one chance if we loose or win the series in 2 matches.if rohit is horribly out of form or if he says 35( 20) is the new standard to gg, we can say goodbye to rohit by second match.
 
Australia vs India with Kohli/Rohit in ODIs

20-18 record

Since 2010 Australia has played only 2 matches against India without Kohli out of a total of 49 matches.
In 2023 India played those 2 matches won both of them.

Without Kohli against Australia INdia's win record 100% post 2010 :)
 
This series will give a clue about how old Rohit is :)

Rohit sharma record in Australia against Australia is enviable. 4 centuries, most by any visiting batsman. Ricahrds played 40 matches there against Australia, Rohit 19. Richards got 3 centuries. 29 sixes, most by any visting batsman more than Afridi who hit 25 sixes in 23 matches. Average 58.23. Most by any visiting batsman besides pandya who averages 105. But less runs. He might cross 1000 this time.

If he sucks here it is an indication he should be let go.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Australia vs India with Kohli/Rohit in ODIs

20-18 record

Since 2010 Australia has played only 2 matches against India without Kohli out of a total of 49 matches.
In 2023 India played those 2 matches won both of them.

Without Kohli against Australia INdia's win record 100% post 2010 :)
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Kohli may play well as long it doesn't spin.rohit may be in trouble with his agreessive approach. He cant hack outside sc inside powerplay .if he plays cautiously then what ever he said till now about selfless approach is lie.if he doesn't succeed, gg will cook him.tough times for rohit especially.
 
Vikram1989 said:
Kohli may play well as long it doesn't spin.rohit may be in trouble with his agreessive approach. He cant hack outside sc inside powerplay .if he plays cautiously then what ever he said till now about selfless approach is lie.if he doesn't succeed, gg will cook him.tough times for rohit especially.
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Kohli knows how to safely score a 50. Those methods are in his muscle memory. That is not really good thing for a fan. He might select himself if he does well here.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Kohli knows how to safely score a 50. Those methods are in his muscle memory. That is not really good thing for a fan. He might select himself if he does well here.
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But at some point he has to compete with tilak as per agarkar. Can kohli alone deal with gg calmly is another problem.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
This series will give a clue about how old Rohit is :)

Rohit sharma record in Australia against Australia is enviable. 4 centuries, most by any visiting batsman. Ricahrds played 40 matches there against Australia, Rohit 19. Richards got 3 centuries. 29 sixes, most by any visting batsman more than Afridi who hit 25 sixes in 23 matches. Average 58.23. Most by any visiting batsman besides pandya who averages 105. But less runs. He might cross 1000 this time.

If he sucks here it is an indication he should be let go.
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Forget sucks...unless he's anything other than sensational, he and the selectors should plan a graceful retirement.

On the other hand though, we should keep an open mind. Sport is changing and modern diets, recovery methods etc. are extending player lives and the decline is a lot slower. Djokovic is still one of the top 5 tennis players in the world at 38. LeBron James though way off his peak is still a very exciting player at 40. Tom Brady played into his 40s.

Yes there's a lot of talent waiting in the wings in India but Rohit has been a tremendously effective player in ODIs as recently as the Champions Trophy. I wouldn't necessarily bet on it but maybe this player tenure extension is coming to Cricket?
 
Red-Indian said:
Forget sucks...unless he's anything other than sensational, he and the selectors should plan a graceful retirement.

On the other hand though, we should keep an open mind. Sport is changing and modern diets, recovery methods etc. are extending player lives and the decline is a lot slower. Djokovic is still one of the top 5 tennis players in the world at 38. LeBron James though way off his peak is still a very exciting player at 40. Tom Brady played into his 40s.

Yes there's a lot of talent waiting in the wings in India but Rohit has been a tremendously effective player in ODIs as recently as the Champions Trophy. I wouldn't necessarily bet on it but maybe this player tenure extension is coming to Cricket?
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This time he doesn't play as a captain. So will be interesting to see how he is going to approach.
 
India can field below XI without Rohit- Kohli in ODI :-

Jaiswal
Gill
Tilak
Shreyas
Rahul(wk)
Pandya
Axar
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Bumrah
Kuldeep
Siraj

No.8 is a vacant slot where India are trying to slot Harshit Rana or if he doesn’t make it, they may go with Nitish Reddy as an option.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
This time he doesn't play as a captain. So will be interesting to see how he is going to approach.
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I don't think he has any choice but to continue the same strategy. Gill's not suddenly going to turn into an all-out attacker.

It's all or nothing for Rohit. He either proves himself in his current role as a maximiser of the powerplay...a slightly more measured and consistent Abhishek Sharma or he bows out. No half measures.

Kohli, on the other hand, can continue to Kohli and still be quite useful.
 
Alter_Ego said:
Aussies ready to take revenge on Pak's behalf.
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Was this aussie promo parodying the Asia cup handshake incident or the Eng-Ind test where Stokes offered a handshake for draw ? I think it is the latter.
 
Red-Indian said:
Forget sucks...unless he's anything other than sensational, he and the selectors should plan a graceful retirement.

On the other hand though, we should keep an open mind. Sport is changing and modern diets, recovery methods etc. are extending player lives and the decline is a lot slower. Djokovic is still one of the top 5 tennis players in the world at 38. LeBron James though way off his peak is still a very exciting player at 40. Tom Brady played into his 40s.

Yes there's a lot of talent waiting in the wings in India but Rohit has been a tremendously effective player in ODIs as recently as the Champions Trophy. I wouldn't necessarily bet on it but maybe this player tenure extension is coming to Cricket?
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He is still a liability on the field though. Maybe he can still play those small cameos to maximise the PP overs, but these pitches will not be slow like they were in UAE and India.

And unlike the T20s, losing too many wickets in the PP does affect a team's chances, at least while setting a target.

Is a batsman with a 35 batting average and 150+ SR worth going for, in the longer format?

I suspect one would have to be better than that, which is why I'd put my money on Jaiswal rather than Rohit.

Having said that, Rohit was absolutely India's best batsman in 2023. Way ahead of Kohli and everyone else.
 
bunda_bindaas said:
He is still a liability on the field though. Maybe he can still play those small cameos to maximise the PP overs, but these pitches will not be slow like they were in UAE and India.

And unlike the T20s, losing too many wickets in the PP does affect a team's chances, at least while setting a target.

Is a batsman with a 35 batting average and 150+ SR worth going for, in the longer format?

I suspect one would have to be better than that, which is why I'd put my money on Jaiswal rather than Rohit.

Having said that, Rohit was absolutely India's best batsman in 2023. Way ahead of Kohli and everyone else.
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He had a SR of 100 with an average of 36 in the Champions Trophy, with only 1 fifty, which came in the Finals though. Props for that.

If he repeats that performance, is it good enough?
 
bunda_bindaas said:
He is still a liability on the field though. Maybe he can still play those small cameos to maximise the PP overs, but these pitches will not be slow like they were in UAE and India.

And unlike the T20s, losing too many wickets in the PP does affect a team's chances, at least while setting a target.

Is a batsman with a 35 batting average and 150+ SR worth going for, in the longer format?

I suspect one would have to be better than that, which is why I'd put my money on Jaiswal rather than Rohit.

Having said that, Rohit was absolutely India's best batsman in 2023. Way ahead of Kohli and everyone else.
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The difference with Rohit is that you don't sacrifice much average, if any for strike rate which is what makes him so attractive an ODI player. He averages 49@120 over the last 2 years...admittedly not the 200 strike rate you get from Abhishek but enough to get you to 120 in the first 15 which is an excellent basis for a score upwards of 330 or so...usually enough to win.

I don't think he needs slow pitches. In fact, he bats better when the ball comes on and he can play his pulls. He should do fine in Australia if his reflexes aren't shot.
 
RexRex said:
Was this aussie promo parodying the Asia cup handshake incident or the Eng-Ind test where Stokes offered a handshake for draw ? I think it is the latter.
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Gemini says otherwise: "A viral "no handshake" promotional video by Australian streaming service Kayo Sports featured Australian cricketers mocking the Indian team's refusal to shake hands with Pakistani players during the Asia Cup in 2025. The deleted video sparked controversy and backlash for its perceived insensitivity."
 
Red-Indian said:
I don't think he has any choice but to continue the same strategy. Gill's not suddenly going to turn into an all-out attacker.

It's all or nothing for Rohit. He either proves himself in his current role as a maximiser of the powerplay...a slightly more measured and consistent Abhishek Sharma or he bows out. No half measures.

Kohli, on the other hand, can continue to Kohli and still be quite useful.
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Now that Rohit is no longer the captain, Gill as a captain & no.1 ranked batsmen in the ODI format should do Rohit's role at the top. Will Gill be able to do what Rohit has been doing since Jan-Feb 2023?
 
harshjoshi87 said:
Now that Rohit is no longer the captain, Gill as a captain & no.1 ranked batsmen in the ODI format should do Rohit's role at the top. Will Gill be able to do what Rohit has been doing since Jan-Feb 2023?
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Nah... you're not going to suddenly change Gill. The good thing with him is that he naturally strikes at 100+ in ODIs. So he'll hold his end up with brisk scoring for a 325 type total. When the pitch calls for 400, the explosion will have to come from the other side. Rohit then Jaiswal...maybe Abhishek.
 
Aus in trouble?

- Pat Cummins ruled out.
- Cameron Green ruled out.
- Josh Inglis ruled out of the first 2 ODIs.
- Adam Zampa not available for the 1st ODI.
- Alex Carey not available for the 1st ODI.
 
Ball Blazer said:
Aus in trouble?

- Pat Cummins ruled out.
- Cameron Green ruled out.
- Josh Inglis ruled out of the first 2 ODIs.
- Adam Zampa not available for the 1st ODI.
- Alex Carey not available for the 1st ODI.
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Neither team care about bilaterals. Both are tournament teams.
 
Red-Indian said:
Nah... you're not going to suddenly change Gill. The good thing with him is that he naturally strikes at 100+ in ODIs. So he'll hold his end up with brisk scoring for a 325 type total. When the pitch calls for 400, the explosion will have to come from the other side. Rohit then Jaiswal...maybe Abhishek.
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Let's see what's the new approach is going to be & interesting to see how Rohit goes about as he is no longer the captain.
 
harshjoshi87 said:
Imran Khan was 40 when Pak won in 1992, Rohit has lost almost 10-15 kgs to extend his ODI career, let's see if does the same selfless job he has been doing since 2023 World Cup.

The 9 ODIs vs Australia, South Africa & New Zealand will be make or break for both Rohit & Virat.
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Don't have the fitness to last long doesn't mean selfless..
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Australia vs India with Kohli/Rohit in ODIs

20-18 record

Since 2010 Australia has played only 2 matches against India without Kohli out of a total of 49 matches.
In 2023 India played those 2 matches won both of them.

Without Kohli against Australia INdia's win record 100% post 2010 :)
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Always knew coolie is a fraud even in odi. That’s why I laugh when people overrated coolie as some goat. Top 5 at best. In odi maybe top 20 in tests.

Not a true atg for me.

He is like Wasim. Gets overrated a bit because of a few odi exploits.

Bumrah is better than Wasim in all formats and far more important than coolie ever was in any format.

Instead of celebrating the goat Asian pacer bumrah, our low iq fans would celebrate coolie’s bilateral performances. Lmao

Averages 32 In odi ko stages too
 
jnaveen1980 said:
I was hoping to see Jaiswal getting a chance. He has played just one ODI. Now that Rohit is back, he will be sitting on the bench.
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Who cares about these crappy bilateral lmao

Ro ko still playing

My god India is beyond moronic

So myopic with selections

Sarrrr I need play roko sarrrr

Best of the best only sarrrr
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Neither team care about bilaterals. Both are tournament teams.
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Yawn...Another India tour of Australia. At this point, I think BCCI might as well keep a squad in Aus. permanently. Instead of flying them back and forth. Will save on flight tickets and spare the team members the flight journey.

CA is really milking this. They seem to really focused on Ind. $$$$.
 
Axar batting too high in ODI's. He is a good No.7.

Harshit Rana makes an appearance again. I am surprised Gambhir picked Arshdeep ahead of Prasidh. Gambhir loves mediocre bowlers.

I hope this series a farewell for Rohit. Jaiswal, Abhishek, Priyansh Arya and even Suryavanshi are better than Rohit at his age. He is unfit and looks like a proper uncle.

Nitish Reddy needs to improve his bowling. Otherwise, Dube is a better option than him. India can also try Ramandeep Singh as a pace bowling allrounder.
 
U$ofA said:
Yawn...Another India tour of Australia. At this point, I think BCCI might as well keep a squad in Aus. permanently. Instead of flying them back and forth. Will save on flight tickets and spare the team members the flight journey.

CA is really milking this. They seem to really focused on Ind. $$$$.
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I know the ODI series is meaningless.. Both boards benefit from this. Rain those millions of $$$$$$.

At the end, no one remembers this ODI series anyways 2 months from now.
 
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