The Indian team is preparing to leave for Australia for an eight-match white-ball series, with a batch scheduled to depart from New Delhi on Wednesday, October 15. Veteran cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are expected to reach the national capital and travel with the team members.
The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee recently announced both the ODI and T20 squads for the tour. Shubman Gill has been made the new ODI captain of India in place of Rohit Sharma. The move has sparked debate and speculation about the international future of Sharma and Virat Kohli in ODIs.
Virat Kohli is going to tour Australia with Team India on October 15.
According to RevSportz, Team India will leave for Australia in a single batch on October 15 for the upcoming white-ball series.
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer are expected to join the team in New Delhi on the day of departure. Kohli, who is spending time with his family in London, will reach the capital either on the day of the visit or a day before.
“Team India will travel to Australia from Delhi on October 15 in a batch.” RevSportz reported.
Team India will leave for Australia from Delhi on October 15 in one batch.@rohitjuglan pic.twitter.com/fOMaj9lqSw
– RevSportz Global (@RevSportzGlobal) 13 October 2025
Virat Kohli is ready to return to India’s ODI team
Virat Kohli is all set to return to the Indian ODI team for the first time after playing a key role in the 2025 Champions Trophy. The veteran batsman last represented India in that title-winning campaign, which was the country’s first ICC ODI trophy since the 2013 win in England.
During the 2025 Champions Trophy, Kohli finished as India’s second-highest run-scorer with 218 runs in five innings at an impressive average of 54.50. The right-handed batsman now plays only 50-over matches in international cricket after retiring from T20Is and Tests.
Kohli’s ODI future had become a subject of intense debate ahead of team selection for the upcoming Australia tour. Ajit Agarkar confirmed that Kohli and Rohit Sharma are not in the plans for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Virat Kohli’s record against Australia in One Day International
The second and third ODIs of the upcoming series are scheduled to take place on October 23 and 25 at the Adelaide Oval and Sydney Cricket Ground respectively.
Kohli is entering the series against Australia with an excellent record. He has scored 2,451 runs in 50 ODI matches at an average of 54.46, which includes eight centuries and 15 fifties. In Australia, the batsman has scored 1,327 runs in 29 matches at an average of 51.03, including five centuries and six fifties.
Kohli played his first ODI for Australia in 2012 during the Commonwealth Bank Series at the MCG. In the rain-affected match, Australia scored 216/5 in 32 overs and India were bowled out for 151 and lost by 65 runs via D/L method. Kohli scored 31 runs in 34 balls with the help of three fours.
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