NEW DELHI: Ahead of the first ODI against India, Australia captain Mitchell Marsh expressed hope that India’s legendary duo, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, don’t go overboard with their performances. in the three-match series starting October 19. The series marks the return of Rohit and Virat, two of India’s biggest stars, who will be playing for the first time in the Indian jersey since the ICC Champions Trophy Final earlier this year.Reflecting on his experiences facing Kohli and Rohit throughout his career, Marsh noted that the series presents a unique opportunity for Australian fans to witness the brilliance of the two legends.
“I had the privilege of playing against them quite a lot through the journey. They are obviously legends of the game. Virat, especially in this white-ball format, is the greatest chaser ever. I think you can see why the ticket sales are so high and why a lot of people are coming to watch them. And if it is their last time on Australian soil, I hope they enjoy it and I hope people can witness, not too much great cricket from them, but witness two of the greats playing in Australia,” Marsh told the. media.Since India last toured Australia for a bilateral series before the 2023 ODI World Cup, Rohit and Virat have been in sensational form.Rohit has played 23 ODIs in this period, scoring 1,137 runs at an average of 49.43 and a strike rate of 123.45, including two centuries and seven fifties. His highest score is 131. His remarkable 2023 World Cup campaign at home saw him amass 597 runs in 11 innings at an average of 54.27, with a century and three fifties, striking at over 125. In India’s unbeaten ICC Champions Trophy run, he scored 180 runs in five innings, including a match-winning 76 in the final against New Zealand.Virat, meanwhile, has accumulated 1,154 runs in 22 matches since then, averaging 64.11. He has struck four centuries and nine fifties, with a highest score of 117 and a strike rate of 88.56, continuing to prove why he is one of the finest white-ball batsmen in the world.
