Young Indian pacer Harshit Rana became the target of social media ridicule after India’s heavy defeat to Australia in the first ODI, with fans dubbing him ‘India’s Haris Rauf.’
India captain Shubman Gill points to the top-order powerplay collapse as the main reason behind their seven-wicket defeat to Australia in the first ODI.
Mohammed Siraj’s one-handed boundary catch became the highlight of India’s fielding effort in a rain-affected ODI against Australia, despite a modest total of 136/9.
Shubman Gill’s ODI captaincy debut ended in a seven-wicket loss to Australia in Perth, joining Virat Kohli in an unwanted record of losing their first match as captain.
Australia won the rain-affected first ODI against India by seven wickets after India collapsed to 136/9. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma scored just 12 and 8 respectively.
Rohit Sharma’s casual popcorn snack during a rain delay in Perth drew a funny rebuke from ex-coach Abhishek Nayar, sparking fan memes and debate.