Indian batsman Virat Kohli has returned to Delhi to join the national team ahead of the upcoming white-ball tour of Australia. Virat Kohli returned to India after four months, as he was spotted at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday morning (October 14).
Kohli has spent the last four months in London with his family after helping Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) lift their maiden IPL 2025 title in June.
Virat Kohli returns to Delhi to join the India squad ahead of the tour of Australia
Now, the former Indian captain is set to return to national duty after being named in India’s ODI squad for the tour of Australia. Apart from Kohli, Rohit Sharma has been named in the ODI squad for the upcoming series in Australia.
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The upcoming three-match ODI series between India and Australia will mark the return of Rohit and Kohli to international cricket since their 2025 ICC Champions Trophy win earlier this year.
Both Indian batting icons have retired from Test and T20I cricket, and are now focusing solely on ODI cricket. The return of Kohli and Rohit comes at a crucial juncture in their careers, amid ongoing discussions about their future in the Indian cricket team.
Kohli was spotted in Delhi, skipping selfies and paparazzi
Meanwhile, the Indian ODI team is scheduled to leave for Australia on October 15 in two batches, depending on the availability of business class tickets.
With the Australia-bound players remaining in Delhi after the conclusion of the two-match Test series against West Indies on Tuesday, the rest of the players selected for the ODI series are being asked to join the squad in the national capital.
Kohli has already arrived in Delhi to join the Indian team. In several viral videos and photos, the dashing right-handed batsman was seen wearing a casual black T-shirt with cream-colored pants, making his way to the black car.
Surprisingly, Kohli refused to pose for the photographers and moved quietly inside the car. The former Indian captain also ignored selfies with fans and the media.
🚨Virat Kohli arrived in Delhi before the India team travels🚨pic.twitter.com/QRyStWzGin
– GillTheWill (@GillTheWill77) October 14, 2025
Goats here in Delhi..!!!! 🐐
Virat Kohli arrived in Delhi. (Sports, Yari).
– Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) October 14, 2025
Well, Virat Kohli has always enjoyed batting in Australia, loving the bounce of the pitches, the opportunity to play attacking shots, and the challenges posed by the conditions.
During his ODI career in Australia since 2012, he played 29 matches, scoring 1,327 runs at an average of 51.03, including five centuries. However, Virat has a total of 2451 runs in the 50 ODIs he has played for Australia so far.
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Virat Kohli is eyeing a big comeback in Australia as his ODI place depends on performance
However, reports suggest that Kohli’s place in the Indian ODI squad could be in jeopardy if he does not perform well in the upcoming series against Australia, as the selectors have decided that future selections will depend solely on current form and performance.
Although Kohli is widely regarded as one of India’s greatest ODI batsmen, he will be approaching 40 years of age by the 2027 ICC World Cup, which will pose several challenges for him. However, Indian captain Shubman Gill and coach Gautam Gambhir backed the skills and experience of Rohit and Kohli.
While Gill has publicly said that the Men in Blue will need both captains for the 2027 ICC World Cup, Gambhir and chief selectors Ajit Agarkar have refused to commit to anything, at least for now.
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