Shubman Gill of India (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) India captain Shubman Gill reflected on his team’s performance after losing the first ODI against Australia in a rain-shortened match by seven wickets.In the match, India lost three key wickets during the overs, including Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, which affected their performance significantly.“It’s never easy when you lose three wickets in a power play, you always try to play to catch them up. There were a lot of lessons and positives as well,” Gill said after the game.
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Experienced players Kohli and Sharma’s comeback was short-lived, lasting just 22 balls combined as India struggled to 25/3 in the ninth over.Despite early setbacks, India managed to attack Australia in their own defence.“Defending 130 in 26 odd overs, we took the game pretty deep so we’re happy with that,” added Gill.Gill expressed his appreciation for the support of the fans during their white ball tour.“We’re very lucky that wherever we play the fans turn out in huge numbers. Hopefully they’ll be able to cheer us on in Adelaide as well,” Gill said.The loss marked India’s first ODI defeat in 2025, ending their run of eight consecutive victories.Australian captain Mitchell Marsh, who scored an unbeaten 46, guided his team to victory with 29 balls to spare while chasing a DLS target of 131.“The weather played a part today. Big thanks to all the crowd that stuck around. I know these days can be really frustrating but it’s nice to win. It’s always nice to win at home. I love playing for Australia.”Marsh acknowledged the challenging conditions during the chase.“It (the ball) was swinging a little bit. We knew it was going to be that way for both teams, so it was a little bit of a challenge to get there. We’re proud of how our young guys picked up the game and got us over it.”Josh Philippe, playing his third ODI, contributed 37 runs from 29 balls and shared a 55-run partnership with Marsh.“(He) came out and it looked very easy, didn’t he? It’s fun to get young kids to come in. It’s not necessarily young kids, young guys coming in. You just want them to have fun and enjoy it. In one-day cricket, we can’t play in front of big crowds all the time, so I told them to really enjoy it,” Marsh added.
