- Shubman Gill Meets Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli Before Leaving For Australia

The first group of Indian players has departed for the tour, featuring newly appointed ODI captain Shubman Gill, along with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel, and Prasidh Krishna, among others.

The upcoming three ODIs have drawn significant attention as it marks the first appearance of Rohit and Kohli since IPL 2025. With ongoing speculation surrounding their ODI futures, all eyes will be on the duo’s form and fitness.

“Hunger And Fitness Key For 2027 ODI Hopefuls”– Ravi Shastri

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes that consistent run-scoring and maintaining high fitness levels will be crucial for the senior batters if they aim to be part of India’s squad for the 2027 ODI World Cup.

“It depends how hungry you are, how fit you are, whether that passion for the game is still there. With their experience, it’ll come in very handy,” Shastri said. “I would say take it one series at a time. It’s still a long way to go.”

“Hopefully, if they have a good one here (Australia), that should keep them in a good state of mind, thinking of South Africa. If they’re not enjoying it, if the form is not good, they might pull the plug themselves,” he added.