The Indian batter has scored five hundreds across formats in Adelaide - the most for him at any ground in the world. Kohli would desperately be hoping to put behind the eight-ball duck horror behind him when he takes the field on Thursday in the second 50-over match.

Aussie Matt Short confident of bowlers doing 'same again' to Kohli at hunting ground Adelaide

The batter, who last played for India in Champions Trophy 2025, has landed in Australia for three-ODI series - the only format he plays after calling time out on Tests and T20Is.

Did Virat Kohli address retirement rumours? His social media post surely hints at it

The Australian captain picked David Warner to open alongside India’s stalwart Sachin Tendulkar. The middle order included Ricky Ponting, Steve Smith, Shane Watson, and Michael Bevan. MS Dhoni was chosen as the wicketkeeper.

Pat Cummins excludes Virat Kohli from all-time India-Australia XI, reason might surprise you

The ODI series may be a precursor to the Ashes for Australia, but for India, it serves as an opportunity for Rohit and Virat to prove their match fitness and that the duo, who had retired from Tests and T20Is, is still relevant for India's 2027 ODI World Cup plan.

Overconfidence or just not important? Aussie skipper Marsh looking at India series as pre-cursor to Ashes

Over the rich rivalry between India and Australia in ODI cricket, let’s take a look at the top five highest ODI scores between the two arch-rivals.

Top 5 highest ODI scores in IND vs AUS clashes: No.5 features an epic Ro-Ko partnership

As India and Australia gear up for a thrilling three-match ODI series, let's glance at the five highest ODI totals on Australian soil.

Five highest ODI totals in Australia: No spot for India, South Africa feature twice

5 Best Virat Kohli innings on Australia soil featuring unbeaten 82 vs Pakistan in 2022 T20 World Cup. The list of innings also includes unbeaten 90 against Australia in 2016 and 133 against Sri Lanka in 2012. 

5 Best Virat Kohli innings on Australian soil ft 82* vs Pakistan in 2022 T20 World Cup

India announced their squad for the Australia ODI series with a major shake-up, as the ODI captaincy baton passed from Rohit Sharma to Shubman Gill. Along with this change, five key players from the 2025 Champions Trophy squad have missed out on the Australia ODI team.

From Hardik Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja: 5 big names missing from India's Champions Trophy squad for Australia ODIs

Virat Kohli marks his return to ODI cricket after six months. As India prepares for a three-match ODI series against Australia, let’s take a closer look at Kohli’s standout performances against the World Cup champions.

What are Virat Kohli’s ODI numbers against Australia? Hundreds, fifties and more, details inside

Rohit Sharma-led India had a chance to inflict a whitewash over Australia when both sides met in the third and final ODI, in Rajkot, on Wednesday (September 27).

Ind vs Aus: Virat Kohli equals Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar's ELITE record during Rajkot ODI

India pacer Mohammed Siraj has reported a corrupt approach, made during the India-Australia home ODIs, to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)'s Anti Corruption Unit (ACU).

Mohammed Siraj reports corrupt approach, made during India's home ODIs vs Australia, to BCCI's ACU

Ahead of the third and final ODI between India and Australia, in Chennai on Wednesday (March 22), Team India's head coach Rahul Dravid spilled the beans on the side's preparations for the 2023 ODI World Cup at home.

'We have...': Rahul Dravid provides big update on India's 2023 World Cup preparations

With the three-match ODI series levelled at 1-1, India and Australia have locked horns in the series finale at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Wednesday (March 22).

WATCH: Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya unimpressed as Shubman Gill drops a catch in Ind-Aus Chennai ODI

A lot has been said and written about KL Rahul of late. While he hasn't featured for India in the shortest format after the T20 World Cup and his form in red-ball format led to a huge war of words between Venkatesh Prasad and Aakash Chopra, the right-hander is on a roll as an ODI batter.

Ashwin lauds KL Rahul for 'doing very difficult role with ease', compares him with MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh

Team India lost the second and penultimate ODI to Australia by ten wickets in the ongoing three-match series at home. Playing the penultimate game, on Sunday (March 18) in Visakhapatnam, Rohit Sharma & Co.

Ind vs Aus, 3rd ODI: Wasim Jaffer calls for Sanju Samson's inclusion after Suryakumar Yadav's twin failures

Rohit Sharma-led India was thrashed by Australia, by ten wickets, in the second and penultimate ODI in Visakhapatnam on Sunday (March 19) as the three-match series is now levelled at 1-1.

IND vs AUS: Aaron Finch shares advice for under-fire Suryakumar Yadav after his successive golden ducks

India is gearing up for the three-match ODI series versus Australia, which kicks off on March 17 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. In Rohit Sharma's absence, vice-captain Hardik Pandya will lead the side in the series opener.

'Don't know why he is not playing': Murali Vijay clueless about THIS star player's absence from Team India

Australia are tottering in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) versus hosts India. After losing the first two Tests, they will be without regular captain Pat Cummins as the skipper will remain in Australia to look after his ailing mother whereas struggling opener David Warner too has returned home due to a hairline fracture on his elbow during the second Test in New Delhi.

Ruled out of India Tests due to injury, David Warner says sad to leave, not the memories I wanted

Jasprit Bumrah's return is keenly awaited in Team India colours. The speedster has been out of action at the international level since September 2022, due to back issues, and missed the entire T20 World Cup 2022, Bangladesh tour, and home series versus Sri Lanka and New Zealand.

Not only Border-Gavaskar Trophy! Jasprit Bumrah likely to miss Australia ODIs  – Report

The Indian cricket team on Wednesday defeated Australia by 13 runs in the third and final ODI of the series in Canberra as the Men in Blue finally tasted success on Australian soil in the 2020-21 tour.

IND vs AUS: Virat Kohli and Co. win 3rd ODI by 13 runs but lose series 2-1

India is set to kickstart their Australian tour with the three-match ODI series commencing on Friday in Sydney. While India are on their first assignment since the COVID-19 lockdown and restart, Australia have faced England in an ODI series just before the Indian Premier League.

Australia vs India, ODI series: Preview, schedule, head-to-head stats and more

Ahead of the impending three-match ODI series against Australia, India’s white-ball vice-captain KL Rahul on Wednesday said that his batting position will be determined by the format of cricket the team will be playing against Australia with both the sides ready to lock horns in three ODIs, as many T20Is and four Tests.

IND vs AUS: KL Rahul opens up about his batting position, leadership role in Indian team