WATCH: India receives arousing welcome at Guwahati ahead of their first warm-up game against England

The captain of the Indian cricket team, Rohit Sharma, delegated the trophy collection duty to KL Rahul after the ODI series against Australia. Rahul had led the team in the first two matches while Rohit was rested, returning for the third match in Rajkot. Although India lost the match, they secured the series 2-1 with victories in Mohali and Indore.

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This gracious gesture from Rohit was captured in a viral video on social media. In addition to this, when it came to clicking photos with the trophy, the Indian team handed over the trophy to Dharmendrasinh Jadeja. Jadeja was inducted into the team as a backup fielder for the final ODI as the Indian team only had 12 members in their squad.  Let us look at the video;

In the final ODI, Australia, led by part-time off-spinner Glenn Maxwell, applied pressure on the Indian middle-order, resulting in a 66-run victory for Australia. Despite the loss, India emerged triumphant in the overall series. Initially cruising at 171 for 2 in pursuit of 353, India faltered in the middle order under Maxwell's crucial breakthroughs, finishing at 286 in 49.4 overs. Captain Rohit Sharma (81) and Kohli set up a solid foundation, but subsequent batsmen struggled, giving Australia the upper hand.

"I'm pretty happy, of course, I would like to go all the way along but if I'm hitting like that, I'm happy. In the last 7-8 ODIs we have played really well, we have been challenged under different conditions and different teams, I thought we responded to that challenge pretty well. Unfortunately, not the result we wanted today," the Indian skipper said after the match.

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India will begin the World Cup campaign on October 8

Ahead of the ODI World Cup, the India cricket team faces critical warm-up matches, taking on England in Guwahati on September 30 and the Netherlands in Thiruvananthapuram on October 3. The team, currently ranked as the world's number one ODI side, gears up for their World Cup campaign opener against Australia on October 8 at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium.

These warm-up clashes serve as crucial preparation, setting the stage for India's pursuit of success in the upcoming tournament.