Perth: Team India kicked off their preparations for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia, set to begin on Sunday.
Key players including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul were seen at the training session, alongside fast bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana, as they geared up for the white-ball challenge against the Aussies.
Kohli, returning to the nets for the first time since the 2025 Champions Trophy final against Australia, appeared in fine touch, timing the ball beautifully during his batting practice.
The Men in Blue are on a full-fledged tour of Australia comprising three ODIs followed by five T20Is. The ODI leg will be played on October 20, 23, and 25, while the T20I series will run from October 29 to November 8.
The Indian squad departed for Australia from New Delhi earlier this week. Rohit and Kohli, who joined the team in the capital on Tuesday, were among several players spotted at the airport, including captain Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, and Prasidh Krishna.
The first ODI at Perth’s Optus Stadium will mark the return of India’s senior stars to international cricket following the Champions Trophy.
India’s ODI squad for Australia:
Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal.
India’s T20I squad:
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (VC), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar.
