IND vs AUS: "Retirement coming soon" - Fans fume as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma flop in their comeback game in Perth

Rohit Sharma got out for eight runs, while Virat Kohli bagged an eight-ball duck in the first IND vs AUS ODI in Perth.

The first ODI between Australian Cricket Team and Indian Cricket Team is currently underway on at the Optus Stadium in Perth. Veteran Indian batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma made a comeback in the national team during the encounter, which also witnessed Shubman Gill taking over as the new ODI captain.

Kohli and Rohit prepared for the series since the last two months and fans were excited to watch both batting legends return to the field. However, the duo failed to make a mark on their comeback, getting out cheaply in the first innings.

Rohit opened the batting with Gill but could only score eight runs off 14 balls before becoming a victim of Josh Hazlewood in the fourth over. Bowling a short delivery that bounced a little extra, Rohit got an outside edge and was caught by Matthew Renshaw at second slip.

Soon after, Kohli followed Rohit to the pavilion after becoming a victim of Mitchell Starc in the seventh over. Kohli bagged an eight-ball duck, being caught by Cooper Connolly. The right-handed batsman tried to hit a big drive outside off, however, Connolly dived at backward point to grab an amazing catch.

Indian fans react on social media following RO-KO’s flop show in Perth ODI

Notably, Indian cricket fans were excited to watch Rohit and Kohli take on the field, packing the Perth Cricket Stadium with waving Indian fans. However, many fans were shattered as both the legends lost their wickets early. While some fans expressed their disappointment on micro-blogging platform X (Twitter), many others shared hilarious memes on Ro-Ko’s flop batting show in the encounter.

Meanwhile, Australia captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to bowl first in the first ODI in Perth. The match was affected and halted after 8.5 overs due to rain, with the Men in Blue railing at 25/3 on the scoreboard. Indian captain Gill also failed to come up with a good show in the clash, getting out cheaply for just 10 runs off 18 deliveries. Later, the match was once again stopped in the 12th over, with the scoreboard reading 37/3.

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