These 5 players were the villains in India's defeat in the first ODI, leaving Australia stunned

India vs Australia 1st ODI: Team India has not had a good start on their tour of Australia. In the first ODI, the Aussies defeated India by 7 wickets and took a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series. 

The Australian team was ahead throughout the match. Due to rain, the match was reduced to 26 overs each. The bowlers did a great job in the first innings and restricted the Indian innings to 136. 

After that, they chased down 131 (DLS target) in 21.1 overs. Five Indian players are being blamed for this defeat. Let's take a look at their performances.

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma, who made his ODI debut for Team India after March, was dismissed for just 8 runs. Batting as a batsman, he was dismissed by Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood. 

The Hitman was deceived by Hazlewood's high-bounce delivery and was caught at slip. Fans of Rohit Sharma were expecting a big innings after his return, but they were disappointed.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli comes in second on the list. Before the first ODI, numerous claims were being made about King Virat. Fans were hoping he could score a big century, given his impressive record in Australia. 

However, he tried to chase a wide-swinging delivery from Mitchell Starc, only to hit it straight to backward point. With this, he was dismissed after eight balls without scoring, leaving the team in a quandary.

Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill, who became the new captain of the Indian team on Australian soil for the first time, also fell into the trap of the Kangaroo bowlers after Virat and Rohit. 

After the dismissal of both the big players, a good and captaincy innings was expected from Gill. Apart from this, his recent form has also been excellent. 

In such a situation, a big innings was expected in Perth, but he was out after scoring only 10 runs. He was caught by the wicketkeeper on the very first ball of fast bowler Nathan Ellis. At the time of his dismissal, the team's score was 25 for 3.

Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer, who returned to the Indian team after a long absence, also failed to perform well in this match. He was dismissed for just 11 runs against Australia. 

After the early dismissals of the top three, Iyer was expected to put together a good innings and partnership, but he disappointed. He was caught by the keeper off another high-bounce delivery from Josh Hazlewood. At his dismissal, the team's score read 45/4.

Harshit Rana

Fans are once again furious with 23-year-old fast bowler Harshit Rana. Rana's bowling performance wasn't particularly impressive. He was included in the team specifically to bat and bowl. 

However, he scored just one run with the bat and conceded 27 runs in four overs. The Australian batsmen hit him for a lot of fours and sixes. Furthermore, most of his deliveries were hit for the ball.