[WATCH] AUS vs IND 2025: Virat Kohli in jovial mood during India’s second practice session in Perth

Ahead of the first ODI of the three-match series against Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth, Indian star batsman Virat Kohli‘s infectious energy and cheerful presence turned heads. As Team India continued their second day of training, the 36-year-old was seen in a relaxed, playful mood as he shared his laughs and smiles with his teammates.

After a long break of seven months from international cricket, Kohli is all set to return to India. Having last played in the Champions Trophy earlier this year, the former India captain looked excited as he rejoined the national line-up.

A video posted on X by Star Sports showed the lighter side of the cricketer. In the clip, the veteran enjoys every moment of the session, laughing and engaging in playful antics. He laughed with Arshdeep Singh, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harshit Rana.

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Meanwhile, after training, the contemporary great obliged some fans with autographs and selfies. Kohli, who has a brilliant record of 1327 runs in 29 ODIs in Australia at an average of over 51, will be keen to add to that tally and help India win a series Down Under. Moreover, Australian opener Travis Head spoke about Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s return to international cricket after a seven-month break.

“They have been great for India, I think Axar can speak about it better than me. But [they are] two quality players, two of the great white ball players. Virat is probably the best white-ball player. Rohit is probably not far behind,” Head told the media.

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