Virat Kohli and his Indian teammates have arrived in Western Australia after a three-hour flight delay, with the star batter preparing for what is expected to be his final tour of Australia.
The Indian squad touched down in Perth in the early hours of Thursday morning and checked into Crown Towers at Burswood, where waiting media captured Kohli and fellow veteran Rohit Sharma stepping off the team bus.
Kohli, who turns 37 next month, has already retired from Test and T20 international cricket. The limited-overs legend is now widely expected to make his final on-field appearance Down Under. His long-time teammate and former captain Rohit Sharma, 38, is also nearing the end of an illustrious 18-year international career.
India are due to hold a light training session at Optus Stadium on Thursday evening, although the late arrival could see plans adjusted ahead of Sunday’s opening ODI against Australia. The Australian team, led by Mitch Marsh, hit the Optus turf for an optional morning session on Thursday.
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