By Admin 
Amidst the ongoing cricket series between India and Australia, Team India’s star players Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill have wished their countrymen a happy Diwali from Australia. Diwali, the festival of lights and happiness, has been celebrated on 20 October. Team India is currently away from its family in Australia, where they are playing a three-match ODI series followed by a five-match T20 series.
Virat-Gill congratulated in this style
On the occasion of Diwali, two big faces of Team India, ODI captain Shubman Gill and veteran batsman Virat Kohli extended warm wishes to the countrymen from Australia itself. Shubhman Gill wrote on his social media account, “Wishing you all a very happy Diwali filled with light, laughter and love.”
Virat Kohli shared a post with ‘Happy Diwali’ written in big letters on his Instagram story. In that post, he gave a message to the fans, “May this festival of lights bring happiness, peace and immense happiness in your life. Happy Diwali to all of you.”
First ODI in Australia was challenging for India
The first ODI of the India vs Australia series was played on 19 October, a day before Diwali. Due to rain, the match was played in 26 overs and India scored 136 runs for 9 wickets. According to the DLS method, Australia had a target of 131 runs, which it achieved easily. Australia won this match by 7 wickets.
Virat Kohli’s disappointing return
Virat Kohli had returned to international cricket for the first time since March. However, the first ODI proved to be very disappointing for him. Kohli was out on a duck in this match after playing only 8 balls. This was his first innings in Australia to be out for a duck.
when is the next ODI
The second ODI between India and Australia will be played on 23 October. Team India will try to level the series by improving in this match. On the occasion of Diwali, the message of Virat and Gill is becoming increasingly viral on social media.