Team India heads into the Adelaide Oval for the 2nd ODI of the three-match ODI series against Australia, after losing the 1st ODI match at Perth in a rain-affected game by 7 wickets. A poor batting performance affected India's chances alongside frequent rain, where India had no real momentum in their batting innings. Ahead of this series decider, check out Team India's ODI records at the Adelaide Oval over the years and the top run-scorers and wicket-takers amongst the active players part of the squad.
India ODI Records at Adelaide Oval
India has played a total of 15 matches at the Adelaide Oval, winning nine matches and losing five, with an average score of 230 runs per innings at this venue.
Their best performance at the Adelaide Oval came against Pakistan in the 2015 ODI World Cup where India scored 300/7 batting first and bowled out Pakistan for 224 runs in 47 overs (assuming you meant overs and not balls).
Against Australia, India has played six ODI matches at Adelaide, where India have won just two matches, and both victories came while chasing; they are yet to win a match while batting first at this venue.
| Matches Played - 15 |
| Matches Won - 9 |
| Matches Lost - 5 |
| Tie -1 |
| Record vs Australia - 2 Wins |
Top Performers for India at Adelaide Oval
Virat Kohli tops the charts amongst the active players, scoring 244 runs in four matches, averaging 61, and has smashed two hundreds. Adelaide is also considered as Virat's second home away from home. He has a lot of fond memories and will step onto the field one last time at Adelaide.
Rohit Sharma hasn't had a great time at Adelaide, where he has only scored 131 runs in six matches, averaging 21.83, with a high score of 43.
Only these two players have played the most matches at this venue recently from the active squad. The entire India bowling unit, along with middle-order batter KL Rahul, are yet to play at this venue. Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shubman Gill, and Washington Sundar will also feature for the first time.
