IND Vs AUS, 1st ODI Highlights: Mitchell Marsh Guides Australia Towards Victory In Rain Affected Contest At Perth

Greetings and welcome to everyone joining us early on Sunday for the start of India's tour of Australia. The white-ball tourney begins with the first ODI in Perth, and we will bring to you the build-up as well as live updates from the match.

India: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vc), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Short, Mitchell Starc.

The match is scheduled to begin at 9am, with the toss at 8:30am unless rain delays it. The India vs Australia, 1st ODI will be live streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. It will be telecast on the Star Sports Network TV channels in the country.

The weather forecast for Perth today signals a high probability of rain that could significantly impact play during the match. According to multiple sources, including the Bureau of Meteorology and AccuWeather, showers are expected, with rain chances reaching up to 63% around the scheduled start time of 11:30 am local time (9:00 AM IST).

Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh has won the toss and elected to bowl first against India.

India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh

Australia: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Matthew Short, Josh Philippe (wk), Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood

A single century in this series would see Virat Kohli surpass Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record of 51 centuries in ODIs, scoring most number of hundreds in a single format of the game.

Kohli is also just one century shy of becoming the first Asian batter to reach 30 overseas ODI tons.

Just to reiterate the playing XIs, India are going without the in-form Kuldeep Yadav for the opener. Nitish Kumar Reddy makes his ODI debut, and was handed his prized cap by Rohit Sharma ahead of the toss.

For the hosts, Matt Renshaw and Mitch Owen are making their respective debuts.

It's time. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill walk out to open the batting for India, and it's a symbolic moment as the former skipper joins the new one as the baton is passed in the 50-over format too.

Mitchell Starc has the ball in hand for Australia, and is on the money straight away. Rohit is watchful, as he defends and scampers for a quick single.

Josh Hazlewood's typically probing line and length accounts for Rohit Sharma in the fourth over. The seamer beats the opener twice and then gets one to rise sharply from a good length, and Rohit can only edge it to first slip.

With that, Virat Kohli walks out to the crease and to huge cheers as expected. Buckle up for a riveting contest.

IND: 14/1 (4)

Virat Kohli, at last, appears in the Blue jersey for the first time since the ICC Champions Trophy final in March. A sight we all had been waiting for. His match-up against Mitchell Starc is going to be fiery.

Australia are making the new ball talk as Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood are finding decent amount of swing. There is some extra bounce as well, that's how Rohit Sharma had got out.

Not something the fans were wanting to see. After Rohit Sharma's departure for 8 runs in the 4th over, Virat Kohli has also headed back to the pavilion and he departs for a duck. Mitchell Starc bowls a length, outside off-stump delivery, which has been Kohli's weakness for so many years. The right-hander was tempted to go for a shot, and ended up nicking the ball towards 1st slip. The Aussies get rid of Ro-Ko in quick succession.

New India captain Shubman Gill has to depart from the crease for just 10 runs. Gill unnecessarily tried to play the leg-sided delivery from Nathan Ellis and ends up handing an easy catch to Josh Philippe behind the stumps.

Frustrating scenes in Perth as rain has interrupted the 1st ODI between the Kangaroos and Men in Blue. India will be happy with this brief delay as they look to formulate tactics to counter the red-hot Aussie bowling attack, which has been breathing fire since the start of the match.

The short delay would have definitely helped Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel understand as to how they can play against this lethal Aussie bowling attack.

It was just a passing shower in Perth and the game is back on. Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel have got a major task ahead of them to rebuild India's innings after losing 3 early wickets of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill.

There will be another stoppage in the game due to rain in Perth. The passing shower appears to be back on. Whether it's the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 or the New Zealand-England 1st T20I, rain has frustrated cricketing action all around the world.

The rain has intensified in Perth and all the match officials are out on the field with their Umbrellas. One side of the covers are off from the pitch as the Umpires continue to assess the conditions. This delay can be a little longer.

The additional covers have been brought on by the ground staff with the Super Soppers working hard to dry the field. We will definitely lose some overs when the game resumes.

The rain has come to an end in Perth and most of the covers have been taken off. The Umpires and the ground staff are discussing something on the field. The 1st ODI can resume any time from now. Stay tuned.

The Umpires are still assessing the conditions at the Optus Stadium, Perth with the main cover still on. Stay tuned with for updates.

The upper layer of the cover has been put back on to protect the squares and more covers are being brought on. There is no official cut-off time announced by the Umpires but we are most likely to see a truncated game.

Looks like there is some good news, finally from Perth. The main cover at the centre has been removed and the umpires signal a thumbs-up. With the rain stopping and the pitch now uncovered, the ground staff can focus on getting the outfield dry enough for a resumption.

Here are the updated playing conditions. Play will resume at 12:20pm IST, and the match has been reduced to 35 overs a side. So around 23 overs remain in the Indian innings now, provided there's no more rain.

The visitors are in big trouble as Josh Hazlewood removes Shreyas Iyer right after the rain delay. The Men in Blue are in desperate need of a solid partnership and the onus is now on KL Rahul and Axar Patel.

Rain has interrupted the 1st ODI between India and Australia once again. The Men in Blue find themselves reeling for 46/4 after 14.2 overs. Shreyas Iyer was the last one to depart, courtesy of Josh Hazlewood's leg-sided delivery. India are 46/4 after 14.2 overs.

The Australian players are on the sidelines, waiting to take the field as the match is set to resume with revised playing conditions for the second time. It will now be a 32-over affair. 2 bowlers can bowl a maximum of 7 overs each and 3 bowlers are allowed to bowl a maximum of 6 overs. KL Rahul and Axar Patel have also taken the field and they will look to build a solid partnership now.

50 up for India in Perth but the job is not done yet. Axar Patel and KL Rahul have a lot of work to do, in order to set up a defendable total on the board.

It seems the weather gods have a different plan. The 1st ODI in Perth has been stopped, once again, due to another passing shower. The rain is not that heavy but it is enough to stop a game of cricket. Both the sides will be frustrated with the consistent stop-start.

Here is an interesting stat as we wait for the 1st ODI to resume. Virat Kohli, who batted for the first time in an ODI match since March 2025, registered a duck for the first time in 30 matches. This was also only his 3rd duck against the Aussies. He got out for 0 off 8 earlier today.

The game has been further reduced to 26 overs per side.

We are back underway for the 1st ODI between Australia and India at the Optus Stadium in Perth. KL Rahul and Axar Patel will be looking to stage a partnership and try to post at least 200 on the board.

Team India are sinking in Perth. Just as Axar Patel and KL Rahul started to rebuild the Indian innings, the former gave his wicket to Matthew Kuhnemann after scoring 31 off 38. Washington Sundar has now come on to bat.

This is what India needs if they want to post anything near 200 on the board. KL Rahul took the aerial route against Matt Short, smacking back-to-back sixes to release the surmounting pressure and keep the scoreboard running.

Soon after Washington Sundar's departure, KL Rahul (38 off 31) has also gone back to the dressing room while trying to put Mitchell Owen's delivery to the stands.

The 1st innings in Perth has come to an end and Nitish Kumar Reddy has given a strong ending to the Indian innings with a six, taking it to 136 runs. The Australians will need a DLS-adjusted 131 runs for the victory when they come out to bat shortly. Onus now on the Indian bowling attack to try and stop the Aussies from registering a win.

Mohammed Siraj has the ball in hand and captain Mitchell Marsh is out to open for Australia, alongside destructive southpaw Travis Head. Siraj starts off with a good delivery in the channel, which Marsh leaves alone. The skipper gets off the mark off the next ball and Head airily whips one past midwicket for four.

Arshdeep Singh strikes! Travis Head has to depart early. Small target for India to defend but this wicket should give some hope. Head walks back for 8 off 5.

Australia 10/1 (1.2)

Mitchell Marsh has hit a six off Arshdeep Singh and a six off Mohammed Siraj to offset all the pressure created by the early dismissal of Travis Head. Australian captain leading from the front.

Australia 29/1 (5)

Mitchell Marsh doesn't seem to be fazed by the early departure of Travis Head as the Aussie skipper is taking the charge against the Indian bowling attack. India really need the wicket of Marsh to put more pressure on the hosts.

An important wicket from India's perspective. Axar Patel gets the wicket of Matt Short in his very first over. Great decision by Shubman Gill to bring Axar into the attack. Josh Philippe comes in to bat.

Both Harshit Rana and Axar Patel are maintaining tight line and length, but are yet to pose a real threat. Australia seem to be marching towards a victory, unless the Indian bowlers do something miraculous.

Aussie debutant Josh Philippe looks to be a really good prospect for Australia in the coming years. He has been solid with decision making and just scored 2 back-to-back boundaries off Harshit Rana.

Josh Philippe departs after making a very impressive debut with the bat. Washington Sundar tempted Philippe to go for a big shot but the young Australian ended up hanging the ball in the air and Arshdeep Singh completed a very good catch. India will need more of these to stage a late comeback.

Australia are looking in cruise control and they just need 30 more runs to seal victory in the 1st ODI.

Skipper Mitchell Marsh is leading from the front and he is wanting to finish the game by himself. A victory for Australia is arriving any moment from now.

Shubman Gill's ODI captaincy debut ends in a loss as Mitchell Marsh guided the Australians towards a convincing victory in the 1st ODI of the 3-match series. India will now head over to Adelaide with an aim to equal the series. The 2nd ODI will take place on October 23rd at the Adelaide Oval Stadium.