“Sharma and Kohli Rested as India Explores Bench Strength for Australia ODIs”

Indian selectors have made strategic choices for the upcoming ODIs against Australia, opting to rest captain Rohit Sharma and star batsman Virat Kohli for the first two matches.

Samia Akter

September 19, 2023

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“Sharma and Kohli Rested as India Explores Bench Strength for Australia ODIs”

Indian selectors have made strategic choices for the upcoming ODIs against Australia, opting to rest captain Rohit Sharma and star batsman Virat Kohli for the first two matches.

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India's Squad Strategy: Resting Stars for Australia ODIs

Indian selectors have made strategic choices for the upcoming ODIs against Australia, opting to rest captain Rohit Sharma and star batsman Virat Kohli for the first two matches.

Returning All-Rounders

The inclusion of veteran off-spinners and capable lower-order batsmen, R Ashwin and Washington Sundar, suggests they may be in contention for the home World Cup in October.

Key Absences and Returns

Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav and all-rounder Axar Patel, who were part of the Indian World Cup squad, have been rested due to injury concerns but will return along with other regulars for the third ODI against Australia.

Testing Bench Strength

Captain Sharma highlighted the importance of evaluating the team’s bench strength in the bilateral series, especially with the extensive travel demands of the World Cup.

KL Rahul to Lead

KL Rahul, who recently recovered from an injury, will lead the Indian side in Sharma’s absence.

India Squad for First Two ODIs

KL Rahul (captain), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Tilak Varma, Prasidh Krishna, R Ashwin, Washington Sundar

India 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 (subject to fitness), R Ashwin, Washington Sundar
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