India’s tour to Australia for both white-ball formats also marks the return of superstar batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the ODI leg of the series, as they will both play their first international assignment since the ICC Champions Trophy win in March.

While more hard-hitting batters with skyrocketing strike rates and a better six count took their places in T20Is following their retirement following the ICC T20 World Cup win in 2024, and form deserted them in Test cricket, they still are two of the most elite in ODIs. While one functions as a heavy-hitter at the top, the other serves as the glue, the foundation around which India can perform their batting pyrotechnics.

Since India last played a bilateral series against Australia in their home territory just before the ODI World

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