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India Fails to Unleash Spin Ace Kuldeep Yadav in ODI Series Loss to Australia
24 Oct
Summary
- India yet to play wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the series
- Veteran Virat Kohli suffers rare back-to-back ducks
- Rohit Sharma's half-century not enough to prevent India's ODI series defeat
As of October 25, 2025, the Indian cricket team has suffered a series defeat against Australia in the ongoing three-match ODI series. The Men in Blue lost the first two matches, with their batting order failing to live up to expectations.
One of the biggest surprises has been the rare double failure of veteran Indian batter Virat Kohli, who registered back-to-back ducks in the first two ODIs for the first time in his career. Former Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, on the other hand, weathered the storm against the Australian pacers in the second match, registering a hard-fought half-century of 73 runs.
However, the biggest point of criticism for India has been their team selection. The team is yet to play their wicket-taking wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who has been benched for the first two matches. Yadav, who failed to get any game time in the recent five-match Test series in England, is expected to feature in the final ODI, with the pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground expected to be spinner-friendly.
The final ODI will also be an opportunity for young Yashasvi Jaiswal to get some game time, as he has yet to feature in the series so far, despite the presence of Rohit and Shubman Gill at the top of the order.
