BCCI Video, Rohit-Gambhir Chat and Kohli's Training Session Set the Tone for India vs Australia ODI Series
Kohli and Rohit prepare for their ODI comeback after retiring from Tests and T20Is, with Kohli averaging 54.46 and Rohit 57.30 against Australia.
- On Thursday, India held its first Perth practice with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma taking heavy nets ahead of the ODI series starting Sunday.
- Rohit was recently removed as ODI captain with Shubman Gill, India ODI captain, taking over; both players returned to ODI duty after retiring from other formats earlier this year and last year.
- Both former captains batted for close to thirty minutes on Thursday, with Rohit engaging in a long discussion with head coach Gautam Gambhir after his nets session.
- The full Indian squad will train on Friday and Saturday while Shubman Gill, India ODI captain, has backed the two returning stars and the BCCI posted a welcome video.
- Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have strong ODI records versus Australia, with Kohli averaging 54.46 from 50 matches and Rohit scoring 2,407 runs at 57.30, both available only in the 50-over format.
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