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India National Cricket Team vs Australia Men's Cricket Team Timeline: The upcoming Sunday (October) will mark the comeback of two of the biggest stalwarts in Indian Cricket - Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. There is no denying the fact that Cricket fans are waiting to see them in a format in which they excel. However, the stakes for these players are completely different this time. Rohit has been relieved of his captaincy duties as selectors will keep a close eye on his form. On the other hand, Kohli, who might not be as scrutinised as Rohit, will also feel some pressure to put up runs in the series.

With less than 72 hours left for the 1st ODI in Perth, both Kohli and Rohit were spotted batting alongside each other, with a video going viral on social media. Check out the video here:

Both Rohit and Kohli have been inducted into the side under a new captain, Shubman Gill. Gill has been phenomenal to say the least, as head coach Gautam Gambhir called him a 'deserving' candidate for the captaincy. It will be interesting to see how Gill operates as captain and batter in his maiden series as captain.

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This could be Rohit, Virat's last trip down under: Shane Watson 

Rohit and Virat have redefined ODI cricket, setting new benchmarks with the most double centuries and the most centuries in the format, respectively. Watson expects a grand welcome from home fans for the celebrated duo, who have been "always respected" by the Australian public.

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"This indeed could be Rohit and Virat's last trip Down Under, and I really believe the Australian cricket-loving public are going to show how much they absolutely adore them. There's no doubt Virat's been one of Australia's biggest foes over the years. He's always performed against the Aussies and knows how to give it back as well," Watson said on JioHotstar.

"But the Australian public genuinely appreciates how incredibly good he is. I'd be surprised if the fans don't show their love, support, and appreciation for how great both Virat and Rohit have been. Rohit is a leader and a performer. The Australian public has always respected the very best, and these two certainly are that," Watson added.

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Indiaโ€™s ODI squad: 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.

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