India’s all-rounder Virat Kohli brought a special vibe and energy to the three-match ODI series against Australia, starting on October 19.
Kohli is set for his much-anticipated return to international cricket after a seven-month hiatus. He last played for India in the 2025 Champions Trophy final. The former skipper trained in England, Australia before joining the uncapped Indian squad.
Watch: Virat Kohli steals the limelight at India’s Practice Session in Perth
Virat Kohli stole the spotlight during India’s practice session at the Pertus Stadium in India. The 36-year-old was in a playful mood, laughing with teammates like ARSHDEEP Singh, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel.
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In a video shared by X (formerly known as Twitter) STAR sports, Kohli once again showcased the fun side of his personality. Cain emulated others with a veteran bent while training under Gautam Gambhir and T. Dilip before another Odi clash.
Check out the video posted by one user below:
#KingkohliVibe = never out of shape. ❤😂#Auswind 👉 1st Odi | Sun, October 19, October 8 pic.twitter.com/gkaohiiecz
– Star Sports (@starsportsindia) October 17, 2025
Kohli will be looking to make an impact against Australia’s formidable bowling line-up, which can challenge him, especially during the early stages of his innings.
Virat Kohli continues in Test and T20i retirement Odi Cricket
Virat Kohli has now retired from T20IS and Tests. It will be available only in Odi format for India. Billion became the second highest run-getter during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, scoring 218 runs in five matches.
Kohli scored a century against arch-rivals Pakistan and an 84-run knock in the semi-final against Australia. The men in blue started the continental cup unbeaten run.
Over the years, Kohli has consistently delivered consistent performances in Australia. He is undefeated at 133 at Belerive Oval in Hobart, his best score of 51.03 in 29 years, including 51.03, including 51.03.
Virat Kohli is probably the greatest white ball player – head of Travis
Australian opener Travis opened about Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s return to international cricket after a seven-month hiatus. Kohli’s greatest white ball player added that Rohit is not far behind.
“Virat is probably the greatest white-ball player. Rohit is probably not far behind,” he said.
The Delhi-born cricketer needs just 54 runs to overtake Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara (14,234) to become the second highest run-getter in one-day internationals. He reached the 14,000 mark so far in just 287 innings. Sachin Tendulkar leads the list with 18,426 in the format in 18,426 years.
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