Second Oi 2025 of the ongoing tour of India To be played at the Adelaide oval on October 23, with both teams picking up speed after the result against Perth. Australia Having won the series opener by seven wickets via the DLS method, India’s batting faltered once again, raising concerns about the form of the senior batsmen. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. As the action shifts to Adelaide’s batting-friendly state, the Indian fans will finally see their captain break his gender on this historic ground.
Rohit Sharma’s struggles during his Adelaide years
Despite being one of the greatest ODI Catchers in the ERA, Rohit’s record at the Adelaide Oval remains unexpectedly poor. Over six innings played at this venue, Rohn scored 147 runs, his highest being 43 against Australia in January 2019, he has never scored a fifty or a hundred in all appearances. Scores at the venue read 12, 24, 33, 15, 15 and 43, which generally highlighted a streak of bottom turns despite appearing on the hitting surfaces. His overall average in Adelaide is a modest 24.5, around 60, a strike rate below his career average of 48.
Rohit’s dismissal followed a similar pattern, often caught behind or on the boundary while attempting an early drive of his shot. He managed just 12 and 24 in consecutive games during the 2008 Tri-Series. He then failed to start again in 2012, recording 33 and 15 in two matches. Also during India’s 2015 World Cup clash Pakistanplayed in brilliant conditions, managed just 15 before being dismissed with a short delivery. His best knock at the venue came in 2019 when he fell to 43 off 52 balls against Australia, showing some authority but falling short of fifty once more. This sequence of modest contributions will be one of Adelaide’s least successful Australian venues, desperate to surpass in the upcoming clash.
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An experienced pair of Virat Kohli and Rohit under pressure
Rohit and Virat Kohli Both find themselves under increasing pressure after failures in the first Odi in Perth. Rohit managed eight runs before the boundary Josh Hazlewood Kohli was dismissed for a duck after Kohli struggled to find rhythm early in the men’s innings. Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar He noted that he looked rusty due to limited playing time and the extra bounce in Perth, exposing his timing issues. Kohli’s last ODI half century came Champions Cup Earlier this year and Rohit hasn’t turned his starts recently either, leaving India with top-order instability.
Finding the fluid stroke and medium bounce of the surface at the adelaide oval, both big boats and big fighters will find themselves back. The faith of the team management in the experience remains strong and the fans are waiting for the testimony of the return of this match. For Rohit, particularly breaking the Adelaide drought, Odi’s rhythm and quell montage can be checked. For Kohli, who has historically been above 70 at this venue, this could be the perfect opportunity for India’s batting to recover and keep the three-match series alive. Aware of the weight of expectations, Adelaide could either signal a resurgence on Thursday or signal concerns about a deep line-up.
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