Confusing scenes unfolded in Adelaide, as a Team India player was seen donning a Dhruv Jurel jersey. Is the Indian wicket-keeper making a debut as a substitute? However, it was eventually revealed that it was skipper Shubman Gill who wore Jurel’s sweater at Adelaide.
Shubman Gill-led India have begun their World Cup preparations with the series against Australia, the defending champions of the World Cup. Though India are currently no. 1 in the ODI rankings, they have struggled to get past the Aussies in the ICC events.
While the Aussies have slipped to the third position in the ICC Men’s ODI Rankings, they still remain one of the most dominant sides in the one-day format. The Aussies dominated India in the first ODI at Perth and moved on to Adelaide with hopes of sealing the series.
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Shubman Gill wears Dhruv Jurel’s jersey at Adelaide
Shubman Gill has been handed the ODI captaincy from Rohit Sharma, and he initiated his campaign from the Australian tour. Gill had also set the unwanted record of having started the three formats with losses as the skipper of the team.
As the Indian team took the field at Adelaide, Shubman Gill was spotted donning the sweater of Indian wicket-keeper Dhruv Jurel, who is yet to make his Indian debut in the 50-over format.
The skipper Shubman Gill might have forgotten to bring up his own kit or might be donning Jurel’s kit for some other reason, but the views have raised a doubt in the minds of the Indian spectators, as if KL Rahul had suddenly been substituted by Jurel, much like Pant in England.
Gill or Jurel? #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/kYVPY3Fiej
— K Kumar (@thekkaofficial) October 23, 2025
Indian lower-order thrives to take India past 250 at Adelaide
The Indian top-order genius Rohit Sharma might be the pick among the Indian batters, but the middle order has supported him very well. Shreyas Iyer’s 61-run inning came at a crucial juncture of the game, and later Axar Patel scored a 44 to propel India to a score over 200.
Indian lower-order batters, Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh, played a more crucial hand with the bat as they gathered 37 important runs for the 9th wicket. Together, they not only helped India complete their innings but also took it past the score of 260.
Australian skipper sent back within the powerplay; Another positive for India at Adelaide
After a target of 265 runs was set by the Indian batters and Harshit Rana finally played a good hand with the bat, the bowlers had much of a respectable total to defend. Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh, the inform batter for the Aussies, was dismissed for just 11 off Arshdeep Singh’s bowling as he charged down the track to loft it over the infield.
This wicket led to a huge breakthrough for the Indians, and they further gained confidence with the wicket of Travis Head, who turned out to be a nightmare for the Men in Blue since the 2023 ICC World Cup. Harshit Rana dismissed Travis Head, drawing second blood for India.
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