India, Oct. 20 -- Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's ODI return hit a speed bump at the Optus Stadium in Perth, but the Indian legend, Sunil Gavaskar, has zero appetite for panic. The batting great argues the bounce at Optus exaggerated rust for seniors coming back after months out, and that the course-correction is simple.

His forecast is blunt: Adelaide will look and feel different. If India's top order adjusts contact points early, a 300-plus total is back on the table, with RO-KO central to the shift.

Speaking exclusively to India Today after Australia went 1-0 up, Gavaskar put the opener in context. "They were playing on probably the bounciest pitch in Australia. It wasn't going to be easy, especially for players who haven't played int...