All eyes on Rohit and Kohli ahead of ODI in Adelaide

All eyes will be on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as India take on Australia in the second ODI at Adelaide on Thursday with the series on the line.

- Somshuvra Laha

Not much should be read into the seven-wicket defeat in the first ODI that lasted less than 50 overs in a rain-interrupted game at Perth Stadium but Sharma and Kohli’s meagre returns have not allowed India to ease into one-day mode properly after their victorious Asia Cup campaign.

The only gains so far have been Nitish Kumar Reddy's impressive cameo and the new-ball spell from left-arm quick Arshdeep Singh that had prevented Australia from running away with the match. But many boxes are still left to be ticked.

It's in this backdrop that India arrive in Adelaide where they have authored one of their finest Test victories but also slumped to 36 all out in the 2020-21 Pink Ball Test anda 10-wicket defeat to England in the semifinal of the 2022 T20 World Cup. The football season just over, Adelaide has also switched to drop-in pitches like Perth, meaning the toss could be vital again since the weather has been quite wet and windy.