3 Australian players who will pose a huge threat to India ahead of AUS vs IND 2025 ODIs ft. Josh Hazlewood

Josh Hazlewood

Josh Hazlewood enjoys an amazing record against Virat Kohli in ODIs. Source: Getty

Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood is traditionally known to trouble India across formats. The 34-year-old is always spot on with pace, which proves to be a massive weapon for the Aussies in their home conditions. The speedster has bagged 17 wickets in 11 ODIs against the Men in Blue at an economy rate of 5.41, including 3/38 and 2/60 in the 2023 World Cup final and 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, respectively.

Notably, he dismissed Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the Champions Trophy clash. Overall, Hazlewood has 78 wickets against India across all three formats.

Additionally, Hazlewood has dominated Kohli on numerous occasions in his 50-over career. The medium pacer has dismissed the star batter five times, giving away just 58 runs off 98 deliveries. It's worth mentioning that Kohli struggled throughout the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, when he was caught out nicking outside off-stump on all eight occasions in his nine innings, including an unbeaten knock.