Team India stalwart Virat Kohli`s return to international cricket ended in a disappointing manner as he returned to the pavilion without scoring any runs during the first ODI match against Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s poor returns in their ODI comeback against Australia highlighted the challenges they, as well as the team, might face ahead. As they eye the 2027 World Cup, both veterans must get ready for a tough road that comes with lack of match practice and long breaks.

Rohit Sharma managed just eight runs, while Virat Kohli was dismissed for a duck in the opening game of the three-match ODI series against Australia

Australia beat India by seven wickets in the 1st ODI at Perth. Shubman Gill matched Virat Kohli's record of losing captaincy debuts in all formats. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma and Kohli failed on their return,

Virat Kohli says watching aggressive Aussie cricket as a kid inspired him. Facing hostile crowds shaped his resilience, helping him grow as both a cricketer and a person.

When Virat Kohli speaks of workload, you’re compelled to listen, because perhaps no one else in the game’s history played so much at full throttle for so long.

Virat Kohli dismissed all the chatter of him not having played enough cricket after Test retirement. Here's what he had to say.

India's start to the Australia white-ball Tour was far less than ideal. Batting first, India lost three wickets for just 25 runs inside nine overs. The top 3 - Rohit Sharma (8), Shubman Gill (10) and Virat Kohli (0),