IND vs AUS: Shocking numbers! Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli fever reaches Australia ahead of 1st ODI

The Men's ODI Series between Australia and India was officially launched at Perth Stadium, bringing together players from both teams to celebrate their historic cricket rivalry. With Indian cricket stalwarts like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma making their return to on-field action, the series has generated significant fan interest, with over 175,000 tickets already sold for the Australia-India white-ball series.Mitchell Starc and Travis Head from Australia joined Indian players Nitish Kumar Reddy and Dhruv Jurel for a photo session. The players posed in front of a poster displaying memorable moments from previous Australia-India white-ball matches.Perth Stadium served as the backdrop for this gathering, representing the blend of traditional rivalry and future possibilities in the upcoming matches.Travis Head and Axar Patel addressed the media before the photo opportunity."We're expecting some really good cricket over the next few days. Both teams have had strong training sessions and the conditions here at Perth Stadium are excellent. It's a great venue to start the series and both squads are full of quality," Head said."Australia and India always bring out the best in each other. The atmosphere here is fantastic and we're looking forward to a competitive series," Axar Patel said.The launch event marked the beginning of the three-match ODI series.

The first match is scheduled for Saturday, October 19, at Perth Stadium.India squad: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi JaiswalAustralia squad: Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Short, Mitchell Starc