Overview
- Australia lead the three-match ODI series 1–0 after a rain-curtailed seven-wicket win in Perth, where India managed 136 for 9 in 26 overs under DLS.
- Rohit Sharma presented Nitish Kumar Reddy his ODI cap and hailed him as a future all-format great, aligning with chief selector Ajit Agarkar’s plan to give the 22-year-old all-rounder an extended run.
- Rohit scored 8 and Virat Kohli was out for a duck on their ODI returns, intensifying scrutiny of India’s preparation and selection under new ODI captain Shubman Gill.
- Ricky Ponting and Ravi Shastri urged against judging the veterans after one game, saying class players find solutions and could still feature at the 2027 World Cup.
- Mohammad Kaif and Irfan Pathan questioned India’s late arrival and lack of acclimatisation, while Ravichandran Ashwin criticized the call to bench Kuldeep Yadav; the second ODI is in Adelaide on Thursday.