Australia beat India in Gill's ODI captaincy debut

In the rain-hit first ODI at Optus Stadium in Perth on October 19, 2025, Australia beat India by seven wickets under the DLS method. Mitchell Marsh won the toss and asked India to bat; India scored 136/9 in 26 overs and failed to defend the DLS-adjusted target of 131. The match marked Shubman Gill's ODI captaincy debut and the return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from seven–eight month absences. Debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy played, Shreyas Iyer served as vice-captain, and Kuldeep Yadav was omitted from the XI. The loss made Gill only the second Indian, after Virat Kohli, to lose his first match as captain in Tests, ODIs and T20Is, prompting questions about how he will balance leadership with senior stars. The tour continues with two more ODIs and five T20Is that will test India's blend of youth and veterans in Australian conditions.