BCCI announces team for India-Australia ODI series, Rohit, Virat rested, Ashwin returns

Team India Squad: Team India has been announced for the three-match ODI series against Australia starting from September 22. Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma have been rested for the first two matches. The command of the team will be in the hands of KL Rahul. R Ashwin has returned to the team. However, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya will return to the team for the third ODI.

In view of a big event like the World Cup, BCCI has decided to give rest to senior players from the first two ODIs. Along with this, it has also come to light that there may be a change in Team India for the World Cup. Due to injury of Akshar Patel, selectors have to consider replacement. R Ashwin and Washington Sundar are being seen as options. Therefore, these two players have been kept in the team for all three ODIs. It is possible that one of Ashwin and Sundar will get the World Cup ticket.

Apart from this, the selectors have given place to Ruturaj Gaikwad in the team for the first two ODIs. Tilak Verma and Prasidh Krishna are also part of the team for the first two ODIs. But these three players will not be with the team in the third ODI. However, Sanju Samson has not been selected for any match. It is clear from this that the doors of Team India are closed for Sanju Samson.

India has to play three ODIs against Australia. The first ODI will be played on 22 September, while the second ODI will be held on 24 September. The third and last ODI match of the series is to be played on 27 September.

Team for first two ODIs: KL Rahul (captain), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja (vice-captain), Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Tilak Verma, Prasidh Krishna, R Ashwin, Washington Sundar. .

Team for the third ODI: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin. , Washington Sundar.