Shubman Gill lost the toss in India vs Australia third ODI, he had also lost the toss in the first and second ODI played in Perth and Adelaide respectively. Although the trend of losing the toss did not start from this series, nor is it happening from this year, even last year (2024) India could not win the toss. Let us tell you when India last won the toss in ODI.

India has lost the toss in ODIs 18 consecutive times, this is a record. No team has ever lost more consecutive tosses than this. The second team to lose the most number of toss consecutively in ODI is Netherlands, which has lost the toss 11 consecutive times.

When did India last win the toss in ODI?

The process of losing the toss started from the India vs Australia match itself. November 19, 2023 was a painful day for Indian fans in the history of cricket, it was the final match of ODI World Cup 2023. India had lost this match. Rohit Sharma also lost the toss in this match, whereas earlier in the semi-final match against New Zealand, India had won the toss.

India won the toss for the last time in ODI on November 15, 2023, this was the semi-final match of the World Cup. In this, India reached the final by defeating New Zealand by 70 runs, but lost to Australia in the final.

Toss is also a reason for India’s defeat in Australia!

By winning the first 2 matches in the 3-match series, Australia had already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead. One reason for India’s series defeat was losing the toss, because there were overcast conditions in Perth and Adelaide. In the first match, the match had to be stopped 4 times in India’s innings. In both the matches, Australian captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and decided to bowl first. In the third ODI he chose to bat first.

As soon as Virat Kohli took his first run in the third ODI being played against Australia in Sydney, the entire stadium echoed with noise. The fans started clapping, Kohli also celebrated lightly and started laughing. He came to the crease after the dismissal of Shubman Gill, who along with Rohit Sharma made a partnership of 69 runs for the first wicket.

The first ODI on the Australia tour was played in Perth, Kohli was playing an international match after 224 days. Fans had expectations from him but he was ‘ducked out’. Even though it was fine, the fans’ hearts were broken when he could not open his account even in the second ODI played in Adelaide. This happened for the first time in history when Virat Kohli was out for zero in 2 consecutive ODIs.

Virat Kohli’s first run after two ‘ducks’

Today in Sydney, Virat Kohli ran fast and completed a run on his very first ball. This was also his first run of this series, the first run which came after two ‘ducks’ made the fans happy, all the spectators sitting in Sydney applauded. Kohli also celebrated it in a light manner. During this, a smile appeared on Kohli’s face.

Eppudu ela chestharu ra duck out #INDvsAUS #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/mXpGZCJscf

— Man__reddy (@Bad_at_everthin) October 25, 2025

Travis Head and Akshar Patel arrived to answer questions from the press before the India vs Australia match on Sunday. During this, when Australia’s explosive batsman was asked a question about the ODI future of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, he said something, hearing which Akshar Patel standing with him also started laughing.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have retired from T20 format only last year, both of them said goodbye to Test this year within a week. Now both play only ODI format, but the biggest question remains whether both will be able to play till 2027 ODI World Cup? Meanwhile, removing Rohit and making Shubman the captain for the ODI series against Australia also raised many questions. It was also said in many reports that this series against Australia could be the last series for both of them.

What did Travis Head say about Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli?

On Friday, before the India vs Australia match to be held in Perth, Travis Head and Akshar Patel came together to answer the questions of journalists. In the beginning, more questions were asked from the head itself, during which he was asked about the future of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, then he said, “They have been fantastic for India, I think Akshar can describe them better than me. But two great players, two best players of white ball cricket. Virat is probably the greatest player of white ball cricket, Rohit is also not far behind him.”

Head further said, “I have a lot of respect for what Rohit has done as an opening batsman. He will be missed at some point but I think both of them will play till 2027.” Saying this he looked at Akshar Patel, and Akshar also laughed. He said, “Both of them are trying to play till the World Cup. It is a great thing for the game that they are still playing.”

Rohit-Virat ready to play- Akshar Patel

Indian all-rounder Akshar Patel said about Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma that both are professional players and know what to do. Both are fully ready to play in the first match of the series.

Patel said, “They are professionals and they know what to do. They are ready to play. If you talk about their form, they are preparing well. Everyone has given their fitness test, they are ready to play now.”

An entire era will be known by the names of Virat Kohli and Steve Smith, both are at the last stage of their careers. Smith has retired from ODI while Kohli is playing only ODI format. Kohli has taken retirement from Test and T20. If we talk about the great batsmen of the new era, Shubman Gill’s name will definitely be included in it. After the Test, he has been given the command of Team India’s ODI team, his first tour is in Australia. Since Gill is in Australia, let us tell you what Steve Smith’s record was till the age of 26. Currently Gill is 26 years old.

Similarity in the performance of Gill and Smith

Indian captain Shubman Gill is currently 26 years old. There is a striking similarity between his performance and that of Smith. Be it innings, centuries, half-centuries or ducks. So let’s first talk about Smith’s records till the age of 26.

What was Smith’s record till the age of 26?

At the age of 26, Steve Smith played 159 international innings in all three formats, in which he scored 6365 runs at an average of 40.80. By this time he had scored 19 centuries and 27 half-centuries. He could not open his account in 6 innings, till this time his highest score was 215 runs.

Shubman Gill’s record at the age of 26

Shubman Gill has played 155 international innings in all three formats, i.e. only 2 less than Smith. During this period he scored 6319 runs, i.e. 46 runs less than Smith. The number of centuries of both is equal (19-19). Talking about half-centuries, Gill scored 26 and Smith scored 27 half-centuries. Smith has been out on zero 6 times and Gill has been out on zero 7 times. Gill’s run scoring average was 45.78 while Smith’s was 46.80.

Shubman Gill’s performance shows that if his performance continues like this then he will definitely become the next king. Right now he is being prepared as captain for the 2027 World Cup. This will be his first test as captain in ODIs in Australia, which is not going to be easy at all.

Virat Kohli is currently in Perth with the Indian cricket team, where the first match of the India vs Australia 3-match series will be played. Kohli will play an international match for the first time after the Champions Trophy final held in March this year. Let us tell you that he had gone to London after the IPL final, returned to Delhi on 14 October and then left for Australia with the team on 15 October. But before going to Australia, he did something which is being discussed everywhere. Actually, he has given his Gurugram properties in the name of his brother Vikas Kohli as GPA (General Power of Attorney).

Why power of attorney in brother’s name?

Virat Kohli lives in London with his wife and two children. When he is not playing cricket, he spends most of his time in London. It is claimed in many reports that Kohli has shifted to London, although Virat himself never confirmed this.

Due to spending most of the time outside the country, Kohli has given General Power of Attorney to his elder brother Vikas Kohli so that Kohli does not have to face trouble again and again in taking any kind of government work or any legal decision related to properties.

Virat Kohli stayed in Tehsil office for 1 hour

Before leaving for Australia on 15 October, Virat came to Delhi from London on 14 October. He went to the tehsil office of Gurugram and signed the papers. During this time a crowd had gathered there also to see him. The employees also took photos and selfies with him.

Virat Kohli’s property in Gurugram

Virat has a luxurious house in DLF City Phase-1 of Gurugram. Virat had bought this house in the year 2021. Apart from this, he also has a luxury flat in Gurugram itself. Now both these properties will be handled by his elder brother Vikas Kohli.

Let us tell you that Virat also has a house in Mumbai, apart from this he also has many properties. Virat also has many restaurants (One8 Commune) across the country.

India vs Australia ODI Series 2025

The Indian cricket team will play a total of 8 matches on the Australia tour, starting with a 3-match ODI series. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will also play in this, while both have retired from T20. There is a possibility that Kohli will go to London from Australia itself. Talking about the ODI series, the first match will be played in Perth on 19 October. The second match will be held in Adelaide on 23 October and the third match will be held in Sydney on 25 October. All three matches will start at 9 am Indian time.

Team India will play a 3-match ODI series on the Australia tour, the first ODI will be played in Perth on October 19. Tickets for all three matches of this series have been sold, there is a lot of craze about it because Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma are playing in it. Both have taken retirement from T20 and Test. Well, here we are telling you about those 3 big batsmen who have never been able to score a century in the ODI format in Australia. There is 1 player in this list, who is a part of the upcoming series and he will have a chance to change this figure by scoring a century this time.

The first match of India vs Australia ODI series will be played on 19 October at Optus Stadium. The second ODI will be played on 23 October at Adelaide Oval and the third ODI will be played on 25 October at Sydney Cricket Ground. All three matches will start at 9 am Indian time.

Rahul Dravid

Former captain and former head coach of India Rahul Dravid is a big name in the cricket world, but you will be surprised to know that he has never been able to score an ODI century in Australia. Dravid has played 22 ODIs in Australia, in which he scored 666 runs. He has scored 7 half-centuries in Australia, but has never been able to score a century.

Suresh Raina

Former cricketer Suresh Raina is also included in this list, he could never score a century in ODI in Australia. Raina played 15 matches in Australia, in which he scored 409 runs and scored 3 half-centuries. Raina retired from international cricket along with Dhoni in 2020.

KL Rahul

KL Rahul is also included in this list, who is part of the upcoming series with Australia (IND vs AUS ODI Series 2025). Rahul has played 3 ODIs in Australia, in which he scored 93 runs at a strike rate of 101.09. He played an inning of 76 runs in ODI in Australia, but he could not reach his century. Rahul is in good form, and it is expected that he will score at least 1 century in this tour.

India’s ODI squad against Australia

Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal.

The Asia Cup 2025, which lasted for about 20 days, ended, under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, Team India defeated Pakistan in the final and won the title. Now the wait for the fans is going to end very soon when Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be seen on the field. Both will be seen playing in the ODI series against Australia. Know the upcoming schedule of Team India this year.

After the Asia Cup, Team India has to play the first series against the West Indies. A total of 2 matches will be played in this domestic Test series. India vs West Indies will be played at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium from 2 October. Team India’s squad has been announced under the captaincy of Shubman Gill.

India vs West Indies Test Series 2025

• First Test- 2-6 October (Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, Ahmedabad)
• Second Test- 10-14 October (Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi)

Rohit and Kohli will return on this day

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have retired from T20 and Tests, both veterans now play only ODI cricket. Team India will leave for Australia in October, where the first 3 -match ODI series will be played. The first ODI will be played at Optus Stadium on October 19, on this day Virat and Rohit’s return is possible.

India’s schedule on Australia tour

• First ODI: 19 October (Optus Stadium)
• Second ODI: 23 October (Adelaide Oval)
• Third ODI: 25 October (SC Ground)
• First T20: 29 October (Manuka Oval)
• Second T20: 31 October (MCG)
• Third T20: 2 November (Balaryiv Oval)
• Fourth T20: 6 November (Heritage Bank Stadium)
• Fifth T20: 8 November (Gaba Stadium)

After the tour of Australia, Team India will return home, where a domestic Test series will start against South Africa from 14 November. After this, ODI and T20 series will be played between the two.

India vs South Africa 2025

• First Test: 14-18 November (Eden Gardens)
• Second Test: 22-26 November (ACA Stadium)
• First ODI: 30 November (JSCA International Stadium)
• Second ODI: 3 December (Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium)
• Third ODI: 6 December (ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium)
• First T20: 9 December (Barabati Stadium)
• Second T20: December 11 (PCA Stadium)
• Third T20: 14 December (HPCA Stadium)
• Fourth T20: 17 December (Ekana Stadium)
• Fifth T20: 19 December (Narendra Modi Stadium)

Abhishek Sharma has created panic in the Asia Cup. So far, he has scored 173 runs in 4 matches, and his overall strike rate in the entire tournament is 208. It is reported that Abhishek Sharma may get a chance in the ODI series against Australia. The Indian team has to visit Australian for 3 ODIs and 5 T20 matches next month. Abhishek Sharma can be seen playing in both these series.

According to a report published in the Times of India, the selectors have been impressed by Abhishek Sharma. As a gift, he can be given a chance in the ODI series against Australia. Let us tell you that Abhishek is also the highest run -scorer in the Asia Cup 2025.

It is also seen going in favor of Abhishek Sharma that he has been seen practicing bowling for hours in the nets. His list A record has also been excellent, where he has scored 2014 runs in 61 matches at a great average of 35.33. In ODI cricket, more than 90 strike rates are generally considered good, while Abhishek has been beating the bowlers by playing more than 99 strike rates in List-A career.

Abhishek Sharma gets a chance in the ODI team, then the question arises as to whose place he will be fed. The blueprint of the 2027 ODI World Cup is to be prepared, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are still continuing the game in the 50-over format. If Abhishek Sharma comes to the opening, will it be a downfall of Rohit Sharma’s ODI career.

On the other hand, instead of Yashasvi Jaiswal, it may also be in danger, who made his ODI debut against England this year.

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In the Asia Cup 2025, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are missing fans, who have retired from this format last year. Both will now be seen playing only in ODI cricket and India’s next ODI series is with Australia in October. Earlier, the video of Rohit Sharma’s practice went viral, fans feel that he is for the preparation of the tour of Australia.

A video of Rohit Sharma was shared from the social media page of Mumbai Indians, in which he is putting big shots on the net. With this video, he wrote in the caption, “There is a lot of time, man.” This video was done in the Asia Cup just before the India vs UAE match.

Rohit Sharma started practice for Australia tour?

Fans are a little surprised at this video of Mumbai Indians, they feel that this video is still. Many users are commenting and asking that Rohit had lost weight but now he is seen as before. Please tell that Rohit has come a few days ago by passing a fitness test in BCCI Centr of Excellence in Bangalore. He looked quite fit, it was being said that he has also reduced his weight by several kilos.

The video that MI has shared, it is not now. This video is during IPL 2025. It is seen in the video that other people of MI Staff have stood near the boundary. However, on Wednesday, Rohit Sharma also shared a photo of his practice.

Bohot Time Ho Gaya Yaar pic.twitter.com/fxm9ygjwc1

– Mumbai Indians (@MipalTan) September 10, 2025

Rohit shared the latest photo

The photo that Rohit Sharma has shared on his social media looks the latest. His look is also seen in it, as was seen in his recent video. In this post too, people of Mumbai Indians are seen in his background, which is probably from the dressing room. The second photo of this post is running on the field.

When will Rohit Sharma return to the field?

India will go on a tour of Australia in October, in which a 3 -match ODI series will be played. Captain Rohit Sharma has not played international matches since the Champions Trophy. He also retired from the Test this year. He will now be seen on the field on October 19, when the first match of the ODI series against Australia will be played.

The Indian cricket team is currently in England, where the Test series (Ind vs Eng Test Series 2025) is being played. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma took retirement from the Test just before this series. Along with winning the T20 World Cup 2024, both the veterans also said goodbye to this smallest format of cricket. Kohli and Rohit now play only in ODI format, meanwhile that all the tickets for the match to be held after 4 months have been sold, in which both of them will play.

Yes, there is such enthusiasm among the fans about the match to be held after 4 months that all its tickets have been sold from now. The enthusiasm among the fans about Kohli and Rohit remains in India, it is also seen in abroad. The match we are talking about is to be in Australia.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s craze

Cricket Australia said that there is a lot of enthusiasm among Indian fans for Australia vs India ODI series. The CA said in a statement, “All tickets for the ODI match at Sydney Cricket Ground and Manuka Oval were sold 4 months ago.” Let us know that the last match of India vs Australia ODI series will be in Sydney, which will start from 9 am on October 25 (as per Indian time).

Cricket Australia had talked about honoring Virat and Rohit in this series. He had said that these can be the last visit of both of them here, so they will demand to make it special.

Enthusiasm among fans over India’s tour of Australia

The Indian cricket team will go on a tour of Australia in October-November, where the team will play 3 ODIs and 5 T20 international matches. The ODI series will run from 19 October to 25 October, Virat and Rohit will play in it. After this, the T20 series will start from October 29, the last match will be played on 8 November.

Cricket Australia stated in its statement that, “There is also huge demand for the records of the record tickets for Ashes after sales. More than 90 thousand tickets have been sold for 8 matches in 2 weeks of ticket sales.” The board said that only more than 16 percent of the tickets have been purchased by Indian clubs. The Indian Army has bought more than 2,400 tickets and Fans India has bought more than 1,400 tickets.