India have been on top of Australia in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. With two Tests still to go, the team has already retained the trophy and by the looks of it, will go on white-wash this Australian side. Following the conclusion of the Test series, the two teams will lock horns in a three-match ODI series.
With ODI World Cup in sight, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be the leaders of the batting line-up. Let's look at their performance against Australia in the One Day format of the game.
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma's numbers against Australia are terrific. The Hitman has played 40 innings against the Aussies and has hit 2208 runs at an average of 61 and a strike rate of 93.87. He also has eight fifties and eight 100s against his name, with the highest score of 209.
- Innings: 40
- Runs: 2208
- Average: 61
- Strike Rate: 93.87
- 50s: 8
- 100s: 8
- Highest Score: 209
- Ducks: 2
Virat Kohli
The run machine isn't far behind, as the former Indian captain has accumulated as many as 2083 runs at an average of 54 and a strike rate of 96.34. He also has 10 fifties against his name and eight 100s, with 123 being his highest score.
- Innings: 41
- Runs: 2083
- Average: 54
- Strike Rate: 96.34
- 50s: 10
- 100s: 8
- Highest Score: 123
- Ducks: 2
Come the ODI series against Australia, these two will again look to do most of the damage.
IND vs AUS - ODI Series Schedule
- 1st ODI on March 17 at The Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- 2nd ODI on March 19 at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
- 3rd ODI on March 22 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
India’s ODI squad vs Australia
Rohit Sharma (C), S Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (VC), R Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, W Sundar, Y Chahal, Mohd Shami, Mohd Siraj, Umran Malik, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Jaydev Unadkat
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