India announces squad for ODI series against Australia: Ashwin recalled; KL Rahul to lead in first two ODIs as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli rested
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the Team India squad for the three-match ODI series against Australia, on Monday.
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya along with Kuldeep Yadav have been rested for the first two games. In Rohit’s absence, KL Rahul will be leading in the first two matches.
Ravichandran Ashwin has been recalled in India’s ODI squad as wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been rested.
Squad for the 1st ans 2nd ODI:
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 3rd 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 Patel’s selection in the third and final ODI will be subject to fitness.
The three-game ODI series between India and Australia will begin on Friday in Mohali.
The ODI series will be the final games for Rohit Sharma’s side as well as Australia before the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 which gets underway on October 5 in Ahmedabad.
India have some injury concerns with Axar Patel ruled out for at least a couple of games, while Shreyas Iyer is also struggling to get back into the side after suffering from back spasms in the Asia Cup 2023 tournament.
