Indian batsman Virat Kohli brought with him a special atmosphere and energy ahead of the three-match ODI series against Australia, which starts on October 19. The veteran batsman, who returns to the blue jersey after a long time, was seen warming up with the team and put on a hilarious act during India’s training.
Kohli is all set to make his much-awaited comeback to international cricket after a seven-month break. He last played for India in the 2025 Champions Trophy final. The former captain trained in England to regain full match readiness before joining the Indian squad in Delhi ahead of their departure for the tour of Australia.
Watch: Virat Kohli steals the spotlight during India’s practice session in Perth
Virat Kohli stole the spotlight during India’s practice session at the Optus Stadium in Perth. The 36-year-old was in a playful mood and shared laughs with teammates like Arshdeep Singh, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel.
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In a video shared by Star Sports on X (formerly known as Twitter), Kohli once again showed the fun side of his personality. The veteran batsman emulated others as the team trained under Gautam Gambhir and T. Dilip ahead of the first ODI clash.
Check out the video of the same posted by a user on X below:
#KingKohli’s vibe = never out of shape. ❤😂#AUSWIN 👉 1st ODI | SUN, OCT 19, 8am pic.twitter.com/gkaOhIIEcz
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) October 17, 2025
Kohli will look to make an impact against Australia’s formidable bowling line-up, which is likely to challenge him, especially during the early stages of his innings.
Virat Kohli continues in ODI Cricket after Test and T20I retirement
Virat Kohli has already retired from T20Is and Tests. He will feature for India only in the ODI format. The batsman was the second-highest run-scorer during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, scoring 218 runs in five matches.
Kohli scored a century against arch-rivals Pakistan and a composed 84-run knock in the semi-final against Australia. The Men in Blue won the continental trophy undefeated.
Over the years, Kohli has consistently delivered match-winning performances in Australia. He has scored 1,327 runs in 29 ODIs at an average of 51.03, including five centuries and six half-centuries, with his best score being an unbeaten 133 at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart.
Virat Kohli is probably the best white ball player – Travis Head
Australian opener Travis Head opened up about Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s return to international cricket after a gap of seven months. He called Kohli the best white-ball player and added that Rohit is not far behind.
“Virat is probably the best white-ball player. Rohit is probably not far behind,” Head told the media.
The Delhi-born cricketer needs just 54 runs to surpass Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara (14,234) and become the second-highest run-scorer in the One-Day Internationals. He reached 14,000 ODI runs in just 287 innings, the fastest ever. Sachin Tendulkar tops the list with 18,426 runs to his name in the format.
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