SaralnamaPublished -, 18 IST | Updated -, 19 IST India did not have a great start to their three-match ODI series against Australia. The Men in Blue lost the first ODI at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday,. After Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to bowl first, the Indian batters looked all at sea against the considerable bounce the track offered. India promoted Axar Patel to No. 5 ahead of KL Rahul. Kris Srikkanth lambasted the Indian team management for this move. According to the former India captain, Rahul should have come into bat ahead of Shreyas Iyer, who walked out at No. 4. "I told before only that KL Rahul should play ahead of Shreyas Iyer. It was an absurd decision by the team and management. You are… (Updated 20 Oct 2025, 20:25 IST; source: link)
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- Published – 20 Oct 2025, 18:25 IST | Updated – 20 Oct 2025, 19:00 IST India did not have a great start to their three-match ODI series against Australia
- The Men in Blue lost the first ODI at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday, October 19
- After Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to bowl first, the Indian batters looked all at sea against the considerable bounce the track offered