Virat Kohli’s revenge tour? Parthiv Patel expects a nightmare for Australia in the ODIs against India

The long awaited white ball tour Australia This month will see the grand return of IndiaSupporters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma To international cricket. The duo last wore the India jersey during ICC Champions Cup 2025They led India to a historic title win, their first in 12 years.

After this victory, both legends participated EPL 2025where Kohli scripted a surreal moment by winning his maiden IPL title. However, in a surprising turn of events, both Rohit and Kohli announced their retirement from Test cricket, just weeks before the Indian red-ball series in 2018. England. The two had already retired from T20Is after the lift T20 World Cup 2024making ODIs the only active international format heading to the below round, starting from October 19.

Virat Kohli ready to chase Australia? Parthiv Patel issues a chilling warning

With fitness concerns surrounding India’s top players, the former wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel I confidently backed Kohli to silence the critics once again. Speaking to Star Sports, Patel acknowledged the natural challenge of getting back into the game after a long break, but stressed that Kohli’s work ethic and mentality sets him apart from others.

“This question will always come up when you are playing after a long break. Match fitness is different from training fitness. We know how much Virat has worked on his fitness, and that has never been in doubt. Whenever people question him, he answers with performance. So my prediction is that Virat Kohli will be the man of the series in the three ODIs against Australia.” Parthiv said.

Patel also pointed out that while Rohit Sharma has reportedly undergone extensive training at the BCCI’s Center of Excellence, Kohli has kept his preparations largely private, but his competitive instincts rarely diminish once he is on the field.

“This question will always come up when you play after a long time. It will take both Virat and Rohit some time. No matter how much you train, when you step on the ground in an Indian jersey, a lot of things take over. Rohit has obviously worked a lot on his fitness, and we know how Virat continues to work on his fitness, so this question will never come up.” Parthiv concluded.

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India’s next assignment: ODI series against Australia

India’s transition from red-ball cricket to white-ball cricket will be quick. With the Test series against West Indies concluding on October 14, most of the players will travel to Perth on October 15 to prepare for the opening ODI on October 19. The tour will feature eight white-ball matches, starting with three ODIs before moving on to five T20Is.

This series holds great significance for Kohli, not just as a comeback but also as an important chase. The 36-year-old needs 54 innings to get through Kumar Sangakkara (14,234) and became the second highest run-scorer in ODI history, only behind Sachin Tendulkar (18,426). Kohli currently boasts of 14,181 ODI runs at an exceptional average of over 57, which is the highest among batsmen with more than 10,000 runs.

Moreover, Kohli is on the verge of setting another record, needing 68 more runs to become the highest run-scorer in white-ball cricket (ODIs + T20Is), surpassing Tendulkar’s combined total in both formats. With over 26,000 ODI runs and over 80 centuries, Kohli continues to redefine consistency and stamina, and a strong series in Australia could add another golden chapter to his unparalleled ODI legacy.

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