Perth [Australia]: Indian batting stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have begun practicing ahead of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia, which is set to start on Sunday. In a video posted by BCCI on X, Hitman and Kohli were seen together sweating it out in the nets, where the stalwart batters showcased some of their batting skills as they middled the ball during the practice sessions. Sharma and Kohli were also seen honing their fielding skills, with Kohli practising short catches and Hitman working on his throwing technique. The two Indian heavyweights will be seen in action for the first time in the Indian jersey since the ICC Champions Trophy Final earlier this year.

WATCH: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Out In The Nets

Brace yourselves...they're  Rohit Sharma Virat Kohli  Watch on loop as the duo gears up for #AUSvIND #TeamIndia | @ImRo45 | @imVkohli twitter/u99yHyFfwJ

- BCCI (@BCCI) October 17, 2025

India is touring Australia for three ODIs and five T20Is. The series will commence with the 50-Over fixtures on Sunday, and the second and third ODIs will be played on October 23 and 25. The five T20Is will be played from October 29 to November 8.

Since India last played a bilateral series against Australia in their home territory just before the ODI World Cup in 2023, 'Ro-Ko' have been sensational. 

Since then, Rohit has featured in 23 ODIs, scoring 1,137 runs at an average of 49.43 and an astonishing strike rate of 123.45, with two centuries and seven fifties. His best score is 131.

His performances also include an incredible 2023 WC campaign at home, ending as the second-highest run-getter with 597 runs in 11 innings at an average of 54.27, with a century and three fifties, striking at over 125. 

In the unbeaten ICC Champions Trophy campaign for India, he made 180 runs in five innings, including a match-winning 76 in the final against New Zealand.

Virat, on the other hand, has slammed 1,154 runs in 22 matches since then, averaging 64.11. While his strike rate is 88.56, including four centuries and nine fifties, with a best score of 117.

India's ODI squad for Australia: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal.

How Fans Reacted

No one can RO-Ko to them

- Online Me ✨ (@Online0809) October 17, 2025

If Virat & Rohit want to play the 2027 WC which is 2 years from now, they should try to play all the side games(Domestics) including international fixtures. It's not about proving themselves. It's about being in touch. They play just one format now so must play as many games. Archisman Mishra (@iamarchis16) October 17, 2025

LOOP MODE 카르틱 KS (@Sometimes348) October 17, 2025

Me on sunday 9am twitter/Iqv84yTPzI

- Nachiket Acharya (@nachiket2613) October 17, 2025

Bro my GOATS just Aura farming now!!!! Can't wait to see these blokes hit the field on Sunday Nik (@Hazamatoxin) October 17, 2025

Ro-Ko opening 200/0 in 25 overs loadinggggggg Merchant of Hope (@RogeredThat) October 17, 2025

Australia we are coming. Nalayak_ (@The_nalayak_) October 17, 2025

The Duo  More Runs and More Runs on the Board FTino (@FernadoTin10172) October 17, 2025

Feel the PURE CLASS and LAZY ELEGANCE together! mohan KRishna (@MohanMaverick99) October 17, 2025

One series gonna decide they gonna play 2027 or not Kiran (@KiranIn) October 17, 2025

After Sachin Tendulkar, the world will miss both these cricketers the most whenever they retire. For sure, Virat will be missed most. But Rohit has done no less in the past few years especially as a captain. Wishing both the stalwarts of Indian cricket a superb series down... राम (@Shub_Ram2811) October 17, 2025

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