David Warner vs Rohit Sharma, Ad Campaign For India vs Australia 2020 ODI Series Teases Fans With Mouth-Watering Mini Battle! (Watch Video)
Both the cricketers have a history of on-field banters as in Australia vs India matches the two have been involved in a verbal spat. However, batting is the department where they primarily focus to outplay each other. Rohit certainly enjoys facing the Aussies as the opener has a colossal record against them. While Warner has also played some terrific knocks against India.
Australia are set to tour India in January next year for a three-match ODI series, starting from January 14. Both the sides have displayed some magnificent performances in white-ball cricket off late and thus one could witness a great tussle between the two cricketing powerhouses. In order to enhance the drama of the much-awaited series, Star Sports Network has released an advertisement campaign, comparing the two premium openers of either side i.e. David Warner and Rohit Sharma. Both the cricketers are certainly two of the openers going around in white-ball cricket and the advertisement displays how the rivalry between these two mavericks could prove out to be. BCCI Announces Team India’s Squad for Home Series Against Australia and Sri Lanka in January 2020.
Both the cricketers have a history of on-field banters as in Australia vs India matches the two have been involved in a verbal spat. However, batting is the department where they primarily focus to outplay each other. Rohit certainly enjoys facing the Aussies as the opener has a colossal record against them. While Warner has also played some terrific knocks against India. So, the mini-battle between these two batting juggernauts is expected to be neck-to-neck.
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In the ICC 2019 World Cup, Rohit finished the tournament with 648 runs while Warner was mere one run behind his tally and scored 647 runs in 10 matches. So, this is another evidence of ability with the willow in hand. The ad campaign could well certainly set a great tone for the series and both the openers will not want to come second in the individual battle.
Speaking of the series, the last time when these two sides locked in an ODI series on Indian soil, Australia got the better of hosts and clinched the five-match affair 3-2 after being 0-2 down in the first two matches. So, they will aim to replicate the history again while Virat Kohli and Co will want to extend their supremacy at home.
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