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Sydney is set for a full house on Saturday as Cricket Australia confirmed that tickets for the third and final ODI between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground have officially sold out. The 48,000-capacity venue will be packed to the brim, with fans eager to witness what is widely expected to be the final Australian appearance of Indian stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!With India not scheduled to play another 50-over series in Australia before the 2027 World Cup, the match at the SCG is being seen as a symbolic farewell for the two greats who have defined Indian batting for more than a decade. Kohli, who has announced his retirement from Tests and T20Is, continues to feature in ODIs but has struggled in this series — registering back-to-back ducks in Perth and Adelaide.
Despite his lean patch, Kohli remains the biggest draw in world cricket. Fans swarmed the Sydney airport on Friday as Team India arrived, eager to catch a glimpse of the 36-year-old maestro. Saturday’s atmosphere promises to be electric, as thousands of Indian supporters don the blue in what could be his last outing on Australian soil.Rohit Sharma, meanwhile, showed glimpses of his best in Adelaide, battling through challenging conditions for a gritty 73 off 97 balls. Both he and Kohli returned to international action after six months, and a win in Sydney would help India avoid a 3-0 whitewash and head into the T20I series with renewed confidence.Australia, who have already sealed the series, will look to complete a clean sweep. They will be strengthened by the return of wicketkeeper Josh Inglis, while spinner Matthew Kuhnemann and allrounder Jack Edwards have been added to the squad.
