Team India will engage in a three-match ODI series against Australia, starting from October 19 (Pic: X/@BCCI)

Ahead of the series, Virat Kohli will return to the action. The series will also mark his first appearance in the Indian jersey since the Champions Trophy 2025 triumph (Pic: X/@ICC)

So far, Kohli has featured in 50 ODI matches against the Aussies and has garnered 2451 runs. His top score against Australia is 123 runs. The Delhi-born cricketer has a total of eight centuries and 15 half-centuries against them in the ODIs (Pic: X/@BCCI)

Out of his 50 matches against the Aussies, the right-hander has played 29 games on Australian soil. In 29 appearances, he has scored 1327 runs in Australia, with a highest score of an unbeaten 133 runs. He also has five centuries and six half-centuries in the Australian land (Pic: X/@BCCI)

Kohli will be eyeing to deliver big performances in the ODI series against Australia. Now that the 36-year-old is an active player only in the ODIs, the series will also serve as a build-up for the 50-over global showpiece in 2027 (Pic: X/@ICC)