Saralnama26 overs per side were played in the first ODI between India and Australia at Perth Stadium. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar defended Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after their poor performance. Kohli scored 0 and Rohit made 8 runs. Gavaskar said they were playing on the bounciest pitch in Australia. He noted that even regular players like Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer struggled. India lost by 7 wickets, failing to defend a DLS-revised target of 131 runs. The second ODI will be played at Adelaide Oval. India needs to bounce back, while Australia aims for a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. (Updated 19 Oct 2025, 22:45 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 26 overs per side were played in the first ODI between India and Australia at Perth Stadium on 19 Oct 2025
- Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar defended Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after their poor performance
- Kohli scored 0 and Rohit made 8 runs