Second ODI of India’s current Australia tour in 2025 The game will be played at the Adelaide Oval on October 23, with both teams eyeing momentum after opposite results in Perth. Australia They dominated the series opener, winning by seven wickets via the DLS method, as India’s batting once again faltered, raising concerns about the form of their senior batsmen. Rohit Sharma And Virat KohliAs the action shifts to the batting-friendly conditions of Adelaide, Indian fans will be hoping that their captain will finally break his illusion at this historic ground.
Rohit Sharma’s years of struggle in Adelaide
Despite being one of the greatest ODI batsmen of his era, Rohit’s record at the Adelaide Oval remains unexpectedly poor. In six innings played at this venue, Rohit has scored only 147 runs, with a highest score of 43 against Australia in January 2019. Remarkably, he has never scored a half-century or a century here in all the matches. His scores at the venue were 12, 24, 33, 15, 15 and 43, highlighting a series of tremendous returns despite appearing on batting surfaces that generally favored stroke play. His overall average in Adelaide is a modest 24.5 and his strike rate is around 60, much lower than his career average of 48.
Rohit’s dismissals have often been similar, with him being caught behind or on the boundary while attempting aggressive drives at the start of his innings. In 2008, he could only score 12 and 24 runs in consecutive matches during the tri-series. Later in 2012, he again failed to convert the starts, recording 33 and 15 in two matches. Even during the 2015 World Cup encounter against India PakistanPlaying in bright conditions, he could only score 15 runs before being out to a short ball. His best innings at the venue came in 2019 when he scored 43 off 52 balls against Australia, displaying some authority but once again falling short of his half-century. This sequence of modest contributions makes Adelaide one of their least successful Australian venues, a statistic they will be desperate to overturn in the upcoming clash.
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Experienced pair of Virat Kohli and Rohit under pressure
Rohit and Virat Kohli Both are increasing pressure on themselves after the failure in the first ODI in Perth. Rohit could score only eight runs before being dismissed. Josh Hazlewood To slip, while Kohli was out for a duck after struggling to find rhythm early in his innings. former captain of india Sunil Gavaskar Comments were made that the pair looked out of sorts due to limited playing time and the extra bounce in Perth highlighted their timing issues. Kohli’s last ODI half-century came champions trophy Earlier this year, and Rohit too has not varied his starts recently, leaving India in a state of instability at the top of the order.
At the Adelaide Oval, where the surface aids fluent stroke play and moderate bounce, both the senior batsmen will look to redeem themselves. The team management’s belief in experience is strong and fans are hopeful that this match will be a statement of their comeback. For Rohit, in particular, breaking the Adelaide drought could rejuvenate his ODI rhythm and put a stop to the rising scrutiny. For Kohli, who has historically averaged above 70 at this venue, this could be the perfect opportunity to lead India’s batting recovery and keep the three-match series alive. With both stalwarts aware of the burden of expectations, Adelaide on Thursday could either signal a resurgence or deepen India’s concerns about its senior line-up.
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