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NEW DELHI: The anticipation is building as star batter Virat Kohli prepares to feature in India’s three-match ODI series against Australia, starting October 19. Kohli reached Delhi on Tuesday ahead of his flight to Australia, marking the start of what is being billed as a highly anticipated comeback.Adding a lighter touch to the excitement, a video of Kohli singing during his sangeet ceremony has gone viral. Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, his wife, was in attendance and appeared emotional as Kohli performed. When he finished singing, Anushka clapped and said, “Waah.”
The ODI series will kick off on October 19 at Perth Stadium, followed by the second ODI on October 23 at Adelaide Oval, and the final match on October 25 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.Kohli is India’s second-highest run-scorer in ODIs, amassing 14,181 runs in 302 matches and 290 innings at an average of 57.88. He has a strike rate of over 93, with 51 centuries and 74 fifties, and a highest score of 183. This year, Kohli has played seven ODIs, scoring 275 runs at an average of 45.83, including a century and two fifties, with a top score of 100*.Watch the video hereHis last international appearances came in March during the ICC Champions Trophy-winning campaign, where he scored 218 runs in five matches, including a century against Pakistan and a brilliant 84 against Australia in the semifinals.Kohli has historically thrived in Australian conditions, scoring 1,327 runs in 29 ODIs at an average of 51.03 and a strike rate of over 89, including five centuries and six fifties, with a highest score of 133*. His last five innings against Australia are 54, 56, 85, 54, and 84, while his last five innings in Australia read 104, 46, 21, 89, and 63.
