Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s return likely to be delayed as the visuals from Perth show it has started raining. The 1st ODI between India and Australia will be held at Optus Stadium in Perth but the weather has decided to be a spoilsport and all the fans who’ve been waiting to watch India’s duo play will have to wait even longer.
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Both Kohli and Sharma are coming back to international cricket after seven months hiatus as they have already retired from other two formats – Tests and T20Is. Now ODI is the only format which they’ll be playing.
Its very cloudy and there are high chances of rain in the afternoon and evening as well. According to a video shared by Fansindiaofficial, its has been seen that it has already started to rain. The 1st ODI is scheduled to start from 9:00 AM IST with the toss to be held at 8:30 AM. But the rain disruptions is likely to cause a delay.
IND vs AUS: Optus Stadium Pitch Report
The Optus surface has become known as among the quickest pitches in world cricket, with an abundance of bounce and carry for the pacemen. The seamers will look forward to the early stages, with the new ball expected to turn around corners and test the technique of the batters. Once established, however, batters can utilize the genuine bounce and road-racing outfield to free their bats. Spinners may have a restricted role but could become important as the game wears on and the pitch hardens up.
