Indian Squad for Australia Series: After winning the Asia Cup 2023 title, now the Indian team is ready to compete with Australia in its own home. A three-match ODI series is to be played between India and Australia. After this, both the teams have to play ODI World Cup 2023 on Indian soil only.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced its team for the series against Australia in two ways. BCCI has tried this method for experiment before the World Cup. It is from this Australia series that India’s perfect team for the World Cup will emerge.
There is scope for changes in the World Cup team till September 28
Let us tell you that BCCI has already announced its team for the World Cup. But there is scope for change till September 28. This is the reason why BCCI wants to do all the experiments in the Australian series before the World Cup. So that the perfect team can be announced for the World Cup.
BCCI announced a 15-member squad for the first 2 matches of the ODI series against Australia. Whereas a 17-member team has been declared for the last and third match. The selection committee has rested captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, spinner Kuldeep Yadav and all-rounder Hardik Pandya in the first two matches.
Will try Ashwin and Sundar to their fullest in the series
KL Rahul has been given command in his place. While Jadeja has been made the vice-captain. Also, experienced off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, Washington Sundar and fast bowler Prasidh Krishna have returned to the Indian team.
But Rohit, Kohli, Pandya and Kuldeep will return in the third and last match of the series. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Tilak Verma also got a chance in the first two matches. But he has been left out of the last match. Ashwin and Sundar have been retained in the third match. This means that both can be tried completely in the series. In such a situation, either one or both of them may get a place in the World Cup squad.
The playing 11 can be like this in the first two matches
Ashwin or Sundar may get a place in the World Cup squad in place of injured Akshar Patel. Akshar was injured during the Asia Cup. He has not recovered yet. Although Akshar has also been included in the third ODI against Australia, but he will have to prove his fitness to play.
In the absence of Rohit, Kohli and Pandya in the first two matches, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav and Washington Sundar may also get a chance to play in the playing-11. In the opening, Ishaan Kishan can be seen leading the charge along with Shubman Gill. Ashwin and Prasidh Krishna may also get to play one or two matches. In this way, a lot of experiments can happen in the first two matches of the series. Also, many players will have a chance to secure a place in the World Cup.
What did Rohit say when two teams were announced for the series?
Rohit Sharma has told his special plan to declare 2 teams against Australia. He said that many players need rest mentally and physically. Apart from this, some players who are part of the World Cup team. But he has not got many opportunities.
Therefore, we want all the players to prepare themselves for the ODI matches before the World Cup. So that whenever he gets a chance during a big tournament like the World Cup. All of them can keep themselves prepared. In this way, you will also get a good opportunity to test your bench strength.
Indian team for the series against Australia:
Team for first 2 matches: KL Rahul (captain, wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja (vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and the famous Krishna.
Team for the third match: Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel (recovering from injury) ), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj.
Australian team for ODI series:
Pat Cummins (captain), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanvir Sangha, Matthew Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis. , David Warner, Adam Zampa.
Schedule of India-Australia ODI series:
1st ODI – 22 September – Mohali
Second ODI – 24 September – Indore
3rd ODI – 27 September – Rajkot