The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India’s squad for the three-ODI series against Australia. KL Rahul will lead the Indian side in the first two ODIs as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, and Kuldeep Yadav have been rested.
Ravichandran Ashwin has made a comeback to the ODI squad despite not playing one for nearly 20 months. Axar Patel who got injured during Asia Cup has not been included for the first two ODIs but he will return for the third T20I. However, his participation will be subject to fitness.
Captain Rohit and senior players Kohli, Pandya, and in-form Kuldeep will return for the third ODI.
Chief selector Ajit Agarkar gave clarity on Axar Patel's injury and why Ashwin was included in the squad.
"There are couple of guys anyways, him (Ashwin) and Washington. Look basically, what is being made known to us about Axar's injury is that he should be okay and call we will make it once we know that but it leaves us with option to check these guys if they need to go that way," Agarkar told the media during a virtual session.
"If the need arises, we will look at that way but I don't think there is any need to speculate right now because we are hoping that Axar is fit," he added.
India’s 15-member ODI squad for the first two ODIs: KL Rahul (captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Tilak Varma, Prasidh Krishna, Ravichandran Ashwin
India’s ODI 17-member squad for third ODI: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Washington Sundar
The ODI series will commence on September 22 at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. The second ODI will be played at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore on September 24. The last ODI before World Cup 2023 will be played at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot on September 27.
Australia ODI 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
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