“Please Retire” to “Diwali Barbaad” – Fans Slam Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli After Early Dismissal in India vs Australia 1st ODI 2025

The much-awaited India vs Australia 1st ODI 2025 at Perth started with high excitement as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli made their return to India’s ODI squad after several months. But, both Rohit (8) and Virat (0) were dismissed early in the first innings. Social media platforms were flooded with angry and disappointed reactions with trends like “Please Retire” and “Diwali Barbaad”.

After winning the toss, the Australian team chose to bowl first, and they did an excellent job, getting wickets of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Skipper Shubman Gill. The duo of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood put pressure from the first ball of the inning, and now, the Indian team is under pressure, and they are on the verge of collapse.

A Nightmare start for India in Perth:

India batted first on a fast and bouncy wicket at Optus Stadium. Fans were excited and thrilled to see Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli after a long break, but Australian bowlers had other plans. Rohit tried to play an attacking shot early in his innings and ended up losing a wicket with a simple catch in slip through an edge.

Kohli registered the record of the first duck in Australia in ODI cricket, while playing towards the backward point. Cooper Connolly took a stunner and was dismissed at 0(8) in the first ODI match in Perth.

Fans reacted with “Please Retire” and “Diwali Barbaad”

After the disappointing performance from Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, fans are asking them to “Please Retire, they feel that the golden era of these two legends might be fading. Some others also used the phrase “Diwali Barbaad,” indicating a ruined festive celebration due to the ROKO’s early dismissals.

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