Michael Clarke disagrees with the fact that shortest format of the game has adversely affected Test cricket stating that players like David Warner and Hardik Pandya have emerged as a result of T20 cricket. Clarke, moreover, is still optimistic about Australia's chances of winning the series.

While praising the 188-run partnership between MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya in the first ODI, Steve Smith has claimed that Dhoni's role of finishing games for India is still the same. Smith also voiced his confidence in his team's capability of competing against India in the remaining matches.

MS Dhoni's immaculate game awareness has always been the guiding light for the Indian bowlers and the wrist-spin pair of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav got the benefit of it in the first ODI. Dhoni's advises to the young spinners help them tying up the Australian batsmen from opening their arms.

Sourav Ganguly believes that Virat Kohli's confidence in MS Dhoni is the main reason behind the latter’s impressive form. Ganguly also praised Hardik Pandya’s recent knock against Australia, that set the base for the team winning the Chennai ODI, calling the all-rounder an integral part of the team.