Even as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma return to the Indian side, all eyes will also be on Shubman Gill, who begins his first assignment as India’s full-time ODI captain against Australia on Sunday in Perth.

Kohli and Rohit are back in national colours for the first time since the Champions Trophy in March, during which time Indian cricket has moved ahead under a new leadership group. Their comeback now adds both experience and scrutiny to a team in transition.

Both veterans have been preparing intensely, Rohit has shed weight and focused on fitness, while Kohli trained in London with his private coach. Their immediate challenge will be to overcome rust after a long break since the IPL.

Facing Australia provides the ideal stage for a return, given how often the opposition has shaped their

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