Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been named in the squad against Australia, marking their first appearance for India since the Champions Trophy triumph in March. (Photo by AFP) The Indian cricket team arrived in Perth around 4:00 AM IST on 16 October after facing travel delays. The Shubman Gill-led team, including stars Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, will compete in a three-match ODI and five-T20I series against Australia.The team’s journey was complicated by a four-hour delay at Delhi airport on 15 October, which caused further changes in the schedule during their stopover in Singapore. Due to tight security at Perth airport, eager fans could not get close to their cricketing heroes. After arriving at the hotel, the tired players went straight to their rooms.
Massive crowd on Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma at Delhi Airport as Team India leaves for Australia
WATCH: Virat Kohli, Team India arrives in PerthNot long after landing in the Western Australian capital, Kohli, in the limelight for what could be his and Rohit Sharma’s final tour Down Under, wrote a vague post on social media. In it, he wrote, “The only time you truly fail is when you choose to give up.” While the post can be read as an inspirational post, it can also be an accurate description of Virat Kohli’s mindset.
Virat Kohli’s social media post on X after reaching Australia. (Image: X)
The right-hander has not played any form of professional cricket since being an integral part of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s maiden IPL title bid and his last appearance for India came in the Champions Trophy.After retiring from T20Is and Tests, both Kohli and Sharma narrowed down to ODIs only. They withdrew from T20Is after India’s victory in the T20 World Cup in Barbados and retired from Test cricket before the tour of England.The upcoming ODIs against Australia will be played in Perth, Adelaide and Sydney.
