(IND Vs AUS): Will India change its team for the ODI World Cup? This question will be in everyone’s mind when Team India takes the field against Australia in Rajkot on Wednesday. The last date to change the team for the World Cup is 28th September, while the third match is to be held on 27th, hence this match becomes special.
The third ODI series between India and Australia is scheduled for September 27. India is already leading 2-0, but the match in Rajkot will be very crucial psychologically ODI World Cup 2023. This is because Team India can make a big change in its World Cup team after this match. Why are we saying this and is there really going to be a change in the World Cup team, know…
This important series is taking place between India and Australia just before the World Cup and Team India is leading 2-0 in it. The Rajkot ODI is important because all the senior players are returning here, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah are returning to the team for this match.
In such a situation, Team India can enter Rajkot with its full strength, although Shubman Gill and Shardul Thakur can be given rest. Actually, this match is to be held on 27th September and by 28th September ICC has to reveal its final 15 team for the World Cup 2023. In such a situation, if Team India wants to make any big changes then any testing will be the last chance for them.
Will Ashwin come in the World Cup squad?
The Australia series also became important as Ravichandran Ashwin got a chance in it and performed well in the first two matches. This is why it is being speculated that Ashwin could be brought into the World Cup squad, which could add an off-spinner to the squad and here Ashwin’s batting skills can also be benefited.
While Axar Patel has been injured and suspended for the entire Australia series, there is still excitement over his stay in the ODI World Cup squad. If Team India takes a big decision here, then it can give place to Ravichandran Ashwin in the World Cup squad in place of Axar Patel. Besides, Rajkot’s ODI is also important because a glimpse of the playing-11 of the World Cup matches can be seen here.
Team India for Rajkot ODI: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Hardik Pandya (Vice-Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur. , Mukesh Kumar, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj.
India squad for the ODI World Cup: Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan, Surya Kumar Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav , Mohd. Siraj, Mohd. Shami, Akshar Patel and Shardul Thakur.