India staff for Australia ODI sequence: Rahul to guide in first two matches, Ashwin included in squad

Indian off-spinner R. Ashwin was on Monday included within the squad for the upcoming three-match sequence at residence in opposition to Australia.

KL Rahul will lead the staff within the first two ODIs. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been rested for the primary two video games.

Axar Patel has been included within the squad for the third ODI, which may even be India’s World Cup squad.

The squad was introduced by chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar and captain Rohit Sharma through a digital press convention.

India has its justifiable share of damage considerations as nicely. Shreyas Iyer featured in only one recreation on the Asia Cup – India’s group-stage opener in opposition to Pakistan. However, Rohit allayed fears. “Shreyas was not available for this game [final] because there were certain parameters that were kept for him to tick off. Today, he completed most of it,” Rohit Sharma stated after India gained its eighth Asia Cup title on Sunday after beating Sri Lanka. “I would say 99% he should be okay as of now, but he looks good.

“He batted, he fielded for long hours before we came in today So, he’s looking good at this point in time. I don’t think it’s a worry for us.”

Axar was additionally dominated out of the Asia Cup remaining after struggling a left quadricep pressure throughout India’s final Super Four fixture in opposition to Bangladesh on Friday. He was changed within the XI by Washington Sundar, who flew in from Bengaluru simply 24 hours earlier.

Meanwhile, Australia may have the companies of a number of first-choice gamers, together with captain Pat Cummins, who shall be again after lacking the sequence in South Africa.

Uncapped pair Matt Short and Spencer Johnson have been included in an prolonged 18-man group. However, Travis Head’s damage is a significant concern hanging over the Australian staff heading into the 50-over World Cup, which shall be performed in India from October 5.

Australia will hope to make amends for a 2-3 ODI sequence loss to South Africa.

India is ready to face Australia in its ODI World Cup opener on October 8 in Chennai. If India beats Australia within the ODI sequence, it might turn out to be the No. 1 ranked staff heading into the match.

2023 Australia Tour of India

September 22: First ODI, Mohali (D/N), 1.30pm IST

September 24: Second ODI, Indore (D/N), 1.30pm IST

September 27: Third ODI, Rajkot (D/N), 1.30pm IST

Squad for the first two ODIs:

KL Rahul (C & WK), Ravindra Jadeja (Vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

Squad for the third & remaining ODI:

Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya, (Vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel*, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj

Axar’s availability is topic to his health

Australia squad: Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa