New Delhi, October 15:
The Indian men’s cricket team on Wednesday morning departed for Australia, ahead of a high-octane white-ball tour comprising three ODIs and five T20Is. The team’s batting stalwarts, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, joined the squad in Delhi on Tuesday, marking their return to international cricket after stepping away from other formats.

Schedule of the Australia Tour

  • ODIs:
  • 1st ODI: October 19, Optus Stadium, Perth
  • 2nd ODI: October 23
  • 3rd ODI: October 25
  • T20Is:
  • October 29 – November 8

Players spotted at Delhi Airport

Captain Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Harshit Rana, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Prasidh Krishna were among the players seen boarding the flight.

Return of Kohli and Rohit

The first ODI in Perth marks the return of Kohli and Rohit to international cricket since their last appearances during the Champions Trophy. Rohit was named Player of the Match in the final for his 76(83). Both veterans had previously announced retirement from Tests and T20Is, choosing to focus solely on their ODI commitments.

During the squad announcement earlier this month, chief selector Ajit Agarkar confirmed that Rohit was informed about stepping down as ODI captain, with Shubman Gill taking over the leadership role—a strategic move ahead of the 2027 World Cup in South Africa.

India’s Squads

ODI Squad:
Shubman Gill (C), 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

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