India, Oct. 22 -- There was plenty of hullabaloo around Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's return in the three-match ODI series against Australia, and rightly so. The two stalwarts were returning to international cricket after a gap of almost eight months; hence, the fan frenzy was expected. However, the first ODI against Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth was a disappointment for both as the duo failed to get going on a fast and bouncy track.

Former Australian pacer Glenn McGrath believes the two were exposed by Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood as they returned to competitive cricket after a long absence. It is worth mentioning that Virat and Rohit had not played any match since the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 edition.

The duo h...