Captains of India and Australia’s ODI groups, Shubman Gill and Mitchell Marsh, went head to head forward of the 50-over collection opener in Perth, albeit for a images session.
The 2 younger skippers of two of the largest cricket groups on this planet posed with the collection trophy, photos of which had been uploaded on social media by the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) on X.
𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙖𝙙. 𝙎𝙚𝙩𝙩. 𝙍𝙚𝙤𝙤𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙙 🔃#TeamIndia Captain Shubman Gill and Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh meet forward of the 1️⃣st ODI 🏆#AUSvIND , @ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/MBPaB2iL0R
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 18, 2025
New Problem For Shubman Gill
After being handed over the Take a look at captaincy earlier this yr, Shubman Gill led his crew to a hard-fought 2-2 draw in opposition to England, capped-off with a well-known victory within the fifth Take a look at at The Oval.
He has now been appointed as captain within the One Day Worldwide format as properly, and can debut because the skipper in opposition to Australia, away from house, which definitely could be a perhaps first problem.
Mitchell Marsh continues his position as captain of the Australian crew within the absence of Pat Cummins, who’s recovering from a again harm. He lately led the facet in a three-match ODI collection in opposition to South Africa, which they misplaced 2-1.
Gill additionally advantages from the presence of stalwarts, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (his predecessor within the position) within the facet. Their expertise as ex-captains, and never simply veteran batsmen needs to be invaluable to the younger new chief.
IND vs AUS ODI Collection: Full Schedule
IND vs AUS ODI 1 – October 19, 2025
Match Venue: Optus Stadium, Perth
IND vs AUS ODI 2 – October 23, 2025
Match VenueAdelaide Oval, Adelaide
IND vs AUS ODI 3 – October 25, 2025
Match Venue: Sydney Cricket Floor, Sydney
All of the 50-over matches on this collection are scheduled to kick off at 9:00 AM Indian Commonplace Time (IST).