US EditionRohit, Kohli Set to Be Included for Australia ODIs, India to Unveil Squads for White-Ball Tour on Saturday
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return to India's ODI squad for the Australia tour after seven months, with fitness and workload management key factors in squad selection, officials said.
- On Saturday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the ODI squad for the Australia tour on October 4, including Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's return after seven months.
- The new selection panel convened in Ahmedabad to finalise squads for the Australia tour starting October 19, with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli now available only as ODI specialists after retiring from Tests and T20Is.
- The selectors named a 15-man ODI squad led by Shubman Gill, with all-rounder Hardik Pandya and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant unavailable due to injuries.
- With Gill as captain and Iyer as vice-captain, Jasprit Bumrah, fast bowler, was rested and Mohammed Siraj will spearhead the pace attack.
- Positioned before the 2027 ODI World Cup, the schedule lists ODIs on October 19, October 23, and October 25, followed by five T20Is from October 29 to November 8.
20 Articles
20 Articles
India vs Australia: Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya are out of the white-ball series against Australia. Both are injured. Ravindra Jadeja is also out of the team.
Rohit, Kohli set to be included for Australia ODIs, India to unveil squads for white-ball tour on Saturday
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are set to be included in India's squad for the ODI leg of the upcoming tour of Australia, which gets underway on 19 October. The two stalwarts have not represented the Men in Blue since the Champions Trophy, where Rohit led India to a second consecutive ICC title.
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Set To Return As India's Squad For Australia Series To Be Announced On Oct 4: Report
The much awaited international return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli is set get official on Saturday, October 4 as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expected to announce the squad for the white ball series in Australia on this date. Rohit and Virat have not donned the India jersey since the Champions Trophy final in March 2025.
Kohli, Rohit likely for Australia tour; squads to be picked on October 4: Report
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are likely to be part of the ODI squad for the upcoming Australia tour. The selectors are set to sitdown on Saturday, October 4 for selecting the squads for the upcoming tours with some key decisions set to be made.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
