Virat Kohli gets out and pushes Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer to walk first – WATCH | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: Much anticipation surrounded the first ODI in Perth, which India lost by seven wickets (DLS), as two of the game’s stalwarts, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, returned to the side after months. Both players had already pulled out of T20Is and Tests, making their return even more significant in the much-anticipated series opener against Australia at Optus Stadium. For Kohli, it was his first ODI appearance since winning the Champions Trophy on March 9 in Dubai.
Virat was in a jovial mood from the start, interacting with his teammates, sharing laughs and joking around. Before the match, during the national anthem, he stopped and asked captain Shubman Gill and vice-captain Shreyas Iyer to lead the team and be first in line.However, Kohli’s comeback ended disappointingly, as he was dismissed for a duck.
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Watch the video here Australian spin-bowling all-rounder Cooper Connolly dived to his left to complete the catch at point. Mitchell Starc thus became the second bowler to dismiss Kohli for a duck on two occasions in all internationals, after James Anderson.Before Kohli’s departure, Rohit Sharma’s much-awaited return was short-lived. Making his 500th international appearance for India, Rohit was dismissed for eight runs by Josh Hazlewood after pushing the ball towards second slip, where debutant Matthew Renshaw caught the ball.India now turn their attention to the second ODI against Australia, scheduled for Thursday at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, hoping to bounce back and level the series after a difficult start in Perth.
