[WATCH] AUS vs IND 2025: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli fall cheaply on hyped international return

Indian stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were bowled cheaply by Australia’s pace attack in the first One-Day International in Perth on Sunday, October 19, 2025. Australian captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and chose to field first, and his team scored early to dominate the visitors.

Rohit Sharma started the innings alongside Indian captain Shubman Gill. In the fourth over, Josh Hazlewood delivered a probing spell, offering a hard-length ball with additional bounce that nibbled away slightly. Rohit tried to poke at the delivery but ended up edging it to second slip, where Matt Renshaw made a nice catch with a reverse cup.

Australia get their first wicket, and Rohit Sharma is OUT for 8.

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Shortly after, Virat Kohli faced his first ball from Mitchell Starc in the next over, after playing a maiden over before this over.

The ball was pitched up outside off, and Kohli chased it for a big drive away from his body. He got a thick outside edge, and Cooper Connolly dived to his left at backward point to complete a brilliant catch. Within the first seven overs, India had lost both of their legendary batters.

This marked Kohli’s first duck in 30 ODI innings in Australia, while Starc became the second bowler to dismiss him for a duck twice in ODIs, joining James Anderson, who has dismissed him twice across all internationals. India found themselves struggling at 25 for 3 in 8.5 overs, and rain then temporarily halted play.

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