Australia Beat India in Rain-Shortened Perth ODI

In a rain-shortened, stop-start ODI opener at Perth’s Optus Stadium, Shubman Gill — making his ODI captaincy debut — led India as Australia beat them by seven wickets under the DLS method after restricting India to 136-9 in 26 overs. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli — making ODI returns — were dismissed cheaply (Rohit 8, Kohli 0) as Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood exploited overcast, bouncy conditions. KL Rahul (38) and Axar Patel (31) provided late resistance but India collapsed to a modest total amid multiple rain delays. Mitchell Marsh (unbeaten 46) and Josh Philippe (37) anchored Australia's chase, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. India handed a cap to debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy (presented by Rohit) — selected in place of injured Hardik Pandya — and the top-order failures raise early concerns as India begin their ODI cycle toward the 2027 World Cup.