Overview
- India trail 0-1 after a rain-curtailed opener in Perth, where they made 136/9 in 26 overs before Australia won by seven wickets under DLS in 21.1 overs.
- Rohit Sharma scored 8 and Virat Kohli fell for an eight-ball duck on their ODI return, prompting scrutiny of timing and technique in seaming, bouncy conditions.
- Preparing for the October 23 second ODI, Rohit batted for about an hour and Kohli for roughly 45 minutes in Adelaide as they work to regain rhythm.
- Ricky Ponting called both players "champion" cricketers who should not be written off, urging short-term goals and suggesting they can still push for 2027 selection if they perform.
- Nitish Kumar Reddy debuted in Perth after receiving his cap from Rohit, earned praise as a potential all-format great, scored an unbeaten 19 off 11, and bowled 2.1 overs for 16.