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India vs Australia First ODI: The ODI series between India and Australia is going to start from October 19. The first ODI of this series will be played in Perth. This match will start at 9 am Indian time. This time the command of India’s ODI team is in the hands of Shubman Gill. The captain of the Australian ODI team is Mitchell Marsh. In this series, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are also going to be seen playing for the Indian team after seven months. Both the teams include many strong players, who are capable of single-handedly changing the course of the match. Let us know about those players, whose performance will be in focus in the first ODI itself.
Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill has a big responsibility on his shoulders during the Australia tour. In place of Rohit Sharma, BCCI has handed over the captaincy of the ODI team to Gill. Rohit Sharma is playing as a batsman in this series. Along with captaincy, Shubhman Gill will have to perform strongly with the bat as well.
During the five-match Test series against England, Shubman Gill was made the captain of the Indian Test team for the first time. After the end of the series, Gill emerged as the batsman who scored the most runs. Same performance is being expected from Gill during Australia tour also.
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma has retired from Test and T20 International. During the Australia tour, ODI captaincy has been taken from Rohit and given to Shubman Gill. All eyes will be on Rohit Sharma’s performance in the first ODI of this series, because he can completely swing the match in India’s favor with his strong batting.
Virat Kohli
Like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli will also be seen playing for the Indian team after 7 months. Both these star players were last seen playing for India in the Champions Trophy 2025. Virat has made Team India win many matches. Kohli is such a player who has the strength to stand on the field and control the entire match. In such a situation, everyone’s eyes will be on Virat Kohli’s performance in the first ODI.
Travis Head
Australia’s opening batsman Travis Head is known for his explosive batting. The batting average of this player in ODI is 44.57. Head has so far scored 2,942 runs in 76 ODI matches. Head’s best score in ODI is 154 runs not out. To win the first ODI, India will have to dismiss Travis Head soon.
Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc’s name is among the most powerful bowlers not only of Australia but also of the world. It will be a big challenge for the Indian batsmen to defend Starc in the first ODI against India. Mitchell Starc has so far taken 244 wickets in 127 matches in ODIs. He is only 6 wickets away from completing his 250 wickets in ODI.
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